Parachute

Parachute Emoji

Travel

A vibrant, open canopy parachute shown in mid-air, usually depicted in shades of red and white with suspension lines hanging below. It captures the exact moment of deployment during a jump or air drop.

Usage Context

Frequently used to represent skydiving, adventure sports, or the general idea of floating safely to the ground. In internet slang, it is often used as a metaphor for being rescued from a bad situation or 'dropping' into a conversation unexpectedly. It is often grouped with 🪂, ✈️, or 🪂 to signify travel and extreme activities.

History

The parachute was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of Emoji 12.0. Its inclusion followed a push to diversify the representation of extreme sports and rescue operations, as it is a globally recognized tool for both military airborne divisions and recreational extreme sports enthusiasts.

Details

Glyph
🪂
Unicode
U+1FA82
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa82:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Travel
Subcategory transport-air
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
parachuteflyglidehangparasailskydiveadventureextreme sportsjumpairbornerescue

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