Shield Emoji
Objects
A classic kite-shaped shield, typically colored in shades of silver or steel with a darker border. It depicts a sturdy piece of defensive equipment meant for protection.
Usage Context
Used to represent security, defense, safety, or protection. People frequently use it to signal that an account is protected or to mark a topic related to cybersecurity. It is often paired with the locked emoji to emphasize privacy or safety measures.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the shield emoji was developed to provide a quick visual shorthand for security settings in digital interfaces. It draws directly from historical imagery of knights and medieval warfare, translating that concept into a modern icon for personal or digital defense.
Details
Glyph
🛡
Unicode
U+1F6E1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6e1:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Objects
Subcategory tool
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
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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