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Placard

Placard Emoji

Objects

A rectangular sign attached to a wooden post, typically featuring a blank white or light-colored face. It looks like a classic handheld picket sign used during public gatherings or a notice board planted in the ground.

Usage Context

Widely used to represent protesting, activism, or making a public statement. It is the go-to icon for signaling that someone is taking a stand on an issue. You will frequently see it paired with emojis representing vocal expression like 📣 or collective action like ✊.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2020 as part of Emoji 13.0, the placard was designed to capture the growing trend of using digital platforms to coordinate real-world social movements and public demonstrations.

Details

Glyph
🪧
Unicode
U+1FAA7
Shortcode
:emoji_u1faa7:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory other-object
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
placardannouncementdemonstrationlawnpicketpostprotestsignactivismrallynoticepublic statement

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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