Safety pin Emoji

Objects

A silver-colored metal safety pin depicted in a closed position. The design features a protective clasp that covers the sharp point, mirroring the classic household tool used for fastening fabric.

Usage Context

Used to represent parenting, babies, or diaper changes. Beyond its domestic roots, the safety pin is a long-standing marker of punk culture and DIY fashion. It is often paired with emojis like 👶 for parenting contexts or 🎸 when referencing alternative music and rebellious fashion history.

History

The safety pin was patented in 1849 by Walter Hunt, who famously created it in a few hours to pay off a debt. It was later adopted in the 1970s by the punk rock movement as a way to hold torn clothing together and signal anti-establishment views. It was added to the Unicode standard in 2018.

Details

Glyph

🧷

Unicode

U+1F9F7

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9f7:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDF7;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Objects

Subcategory household

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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