A bag with shoulder straps, typically used for carrying items on one's back. Emoji

Objects

A vibrant, colorful backpack featuring two shoulder straps and a zippered front pocket. The design is intended to look like a standard bag used for carrying heavy loads, such as textbooks, supplies, or personal gear.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to icon for anything related to school, commuting, or outdoor travel. People use it to signal that they are heading to class, embarking on a hike, or packing their bags for a trip. It is frequently sent alongside 🏫 to represent a return to the classroom or ✈️ to denote travel preparations.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the backpack emoji became a staple for mobile users to quickly describe their daily activities. Its design was inspired by the universal transition from traditional handheld bags to hands-free carryall packs that became common in late 20th-century student life and urban commuting.

Details

Glyph

🎒

Unicode

U+1F392

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f392:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF92;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Objects

Subcategory clothing

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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

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