Hammer and pick Emoji

Objects

A crossed steel hammer and pickaxe, representing heavy manual labor, construction work, and mining. The design features a heavy-duty claw hammer resting against a pointed pick, both colored in shades of grey or metallic silver.

Usage Context

This icon is frequently used to signal building projects, ongoing repairs, or industrial work. It is often sent when someone is starting a renovation or DIY project at home. It acts as a professional counterpart to more casual tools like the 🔧 or the 🔨.

History

Included in Unicode 4.1 in 2005, this graphic was added to provide a standard icon for mining operations and engineering. It draws inspiration from traditional heraldic symbols and industrial signage that have long used crossed tools to denote trade and craftsmanship.

Details

Glyph

⚒

Unicode

U+2692

Shortcode

:emoji_u2692:

HTML Entity

⚒

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Objects

Subcategory tool

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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