Sandwich Emoji

Food

A classic club-style sandwich featuring two slices of bread with layers of meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomato visible in between. It is drawn at a slight angle to showcase the distinct, colorful fillings.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to for planning lunch, discussing picnic menus, or hinting at a quick snack break. It is often sent alongside 🥗 when talking about healthy eating or ☕ to depict a standard midday meal. It also appears in slang to describe being stuck in the middle of a difficult situation or a tight squeeze.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, the sandwich was a highly requested addition to bridge the gap between specific food items like 🍕 or 🍔 and provide a versatile icon for everyday, non-fast-food dining.

Details

Glyph

🥪

Unicode

U+1F96A

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f96a:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD6A;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Food

Subcategory food-prepared

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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