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Key

Key Emoji

Objects

A classic, notched gold-colored metal key. It is rendered in a traditional shape with a round bow at the top, a slender shank, and distinct biting teeth at the bottom meant to interact with a lock mechanism.

Usage Context

Used to represent security, access, or the metaphorical act of unlocking a secret or solution. It is frequently sent alongside 🔒 to signify that a conversation is private or that a file is password-protected. It can also refer to digital security credentials or being 'the key' to solving a problem.

History

Included in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the key emoji was part of the massive expansion of pictographs intended to bridge the gap between traditional computer characters and the icons already standard in Japanese mobile carrier messaging systems.

Details

Glyph
🔑
Unicode
U+1F511
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f511:
HTML Entity
��

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory lock
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
keylockdoorpasswordgoldsecurityaccessunlocksecretauthenticationsafe

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.

MIT LicenseFluent Emoji Repository

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