Counterclockwise arrows button Emoji
Symbols
Two white arrows arranged in a circular loop pointing counterclockwise inside a blue square box. This icon depicts a continuous motion, commonly found in software interfaces to signify a repeating process.
Usage Context
Widely used to indicate that a webpage is reloading, data is synchronizing, or a specific media track is set to repeat. Users often drop this into chat threads when a conversation is going in circles, acting as a visual shorthand for repetitive behavior similar to 🔁.
History
This icon became a standard feature of early 2000s desktop browser toolbars and media players. It was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2010 to help mobile operating systems mirror the familiar refresh and sync controls found on traditional computer interfaces.
Details
Glyph
🔄
Unicode
U+1F504
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f504:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory arrow
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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