Axe

Axe Emoji

Objects

A heavy, single-headed axe featuring a sharp metal blade attached to a wooden handle. The tool is shown at an angle, ready to strike, reflecting a classic design used for chopping wood or clearing brush.

Usage Context

Widely used to represent manual labor, forestry, or the act of cutting something down. It frequently appears in discussions about camping, DIY projects, or the idiom 'bury the hatchet.' Users also drop this emoji when talking about being fired from a job, referencing the 'axe' as a metaphor for termination, often alongside 📉.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2018, this emoji was introduced to round out the library of essential hardware and trade tools. Its inclusion reflects the long-standing human history of using blades for survival and construction, acting as a direct successor to older, less specific weapon icons.

Details

Glyph
🪓
Unicode
U+1FA93
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa93:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory tool
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
axetoolchopcuthatchetsplitwoodlumberjackforestrycarpentryfirewood

Microsoft Fluent License

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