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Drop of blood

Drop of blood Emoji

Objects

A single, bright red droplet of blood oriented vertically, narrowing at the top. It is a direct and recognizable depiction of liquid blood, designed for high-contrast visibility.

Usage Context

Used to discuss medical procedures, physical injuries, or the act of donating blood. It is frequently employed in conversations regarding health, menstruation, or emergency situations. It often appears alongside 💉 to discuss medical testing or 🩹 to address healing from a minor wound.

History

This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2019. Its inclusion was the result of a long-standing campaign by health organizations to provide a more effective way for users to communicate about blood donation and menstrual health, addressing a significant gap in digital expression.

Details

Glyph
🩸
Unicode
U+1FA78
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa78:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory medical
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
drop of bloodperiodhurtharmwoundbleeddoctordonationinjurymedicinemenstruationblood typehealthred liquidphlebotomy

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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