Electric plug Emoji
Objects
A grounded two-prong electrical plug attached to a short cord, typically depicted in black or white. It represents the physical connection between a device and an electrical outlet.
Usage Context
Used to signal that a phone or laptop is low on battery and needs charging, or to describe someone 'recharging' their own energy after a long day. It is often sent alongside the battery emoji or the electric light bulb when someone has a new, bright idea.
History
Added in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the plug was introduced to help users quickly describe the status of their mobile devices during the early era of daily smartphone recharging, which became a universal experience as screen time increased.
Details
Glyph
🔌
Unicode
U+1F50C
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f50c:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory computer
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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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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