Reminder ribbon Emoji

Activities

A yellow ribbon tied in a loop, representing a formal sign of awareness or support. The vibrant yellow color is the standard hue associated with military support and various health advocacy causes.

Usage Context

Widely used on social media to signal solidarity with a specific cause, ranging from cancer awareness and suicide prevention to honoring military veterans. It is frequently paired with other awareness icons like the ❤️ or ☮️ to strengthen the message of support.

History

The use of the yellow ribbon as a token of remembrance dates back to the 19th century, but gained massive mainstream popularity in the U.S. during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. It was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2010 to provide a digital shorthand for charity and public awareness campaigns.

Details

Glyph

🎗

Unicode

U+1F397

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f397:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF97;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Activities

Subcategory event

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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