Bow and arrow Emoji

Objects

A wooden longbow held vertically with a single feathered arrow nocked and ready to fire. It represents the ancient weapon used for hunting and combat, as well as the modern competitive sport.

Usage Context

Used to discuss the sport of archery, outdoor hobbies, or the Sagittarius zodiac sign. It is frequently sent alongside 🎯 to indicate hitting a target or achieving a goal, and can also represent a sense of focus or precision in a task.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2015 as part of Emoji 1.0, this icon was requested to help expand the range of sports-related imagery available for mobile messaging. It draws on the long history of the bow as a fundamental human tool that predates recorded civilization.

Details

Glyph

🏹

Unicode

U+1F3F9

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3f9:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFF9;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Objects

Subcategory tool

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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