Amphora Emoji

Food

A terracotta-colored ceramic vessel with two handles and a narrow neck. The design mimics the classic shape of ancient Greek storage jars used to transport wine, olive oil, or grain.

Usage Context

Used to discuss historical artifacts, archaeology, or museum visits. It is also the designated emblem for the Aquarius zodiac sign and serves as a shorthand for anything related to ancient history or Mediterranean culture, frequently appearing alongside 🏛️ or 🍷.

History

Added to Unicode 8.0 in 2015, the amphora was introduced to satisfy requests for more cultural and historical icons. Its inclusion acknowledges the vessel's role as the primary shipping container of the ancient world, essentially acting as the cardboard box of antiquity.

Details

Glyph

🏺

Unicode

U+1F3FA

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3fa:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFFA;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Food

Subcategory dishware

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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