Broom Emoji
Objects
A classic straw-bristled broom with a wooden handle, angled as if resting against a wall or mid-sweep. It features a bunch of stiff, golden-brown bristles tied securely to a long, sturdy pole.
Usage Context
Used to represent household chores, tidying up, or getting rid of clutter. It is frequently sent when someone is spring cleaning, prepping for guests, or joking about 'sweeping' away problems. During the Halloween season, it acts as a shorthand for witches and magical flight, often appearing alongside 🧙 or 🎃.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of Emoji 11.0, the broom filled a long-standing gap for household chore iconography. Its design draws from traditional household tools that have remained largely unchanged for centuries, mirroring how standard objects were digitized to provide more expressive, grounded communication in chat apps.
Details
Glyph
🧹
Unicode
U+1F9F9
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9f9:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory household
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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