Crossed swords Emoji

Objects

Two long, sharp steel blades crossed at a diagonal angle, pointing upward. The design resembles a classic heraldic emblem found on coats of arms or military signage.

Usage Context

Frequently used to signify conflict, a duel, or an intense competitive match. People often use it to represent gaming, sports rivalries, or to call out a friend for a mock battle. It is a common companion to the 🛡️ shield emoji when discussing protection or defense strategies.

History

Included in Unicode 5.2 in 2009, this icon was added to bridge the gap between traditional iconography used in medieval-themed games and early digital messaging platforms that lacked graphical representations of combat.

Details

Glyph

⚔

Unicode

U+2694

Shortcode

:emoji_u2694:

HTML Entity

⚔

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Objects

Subcategory tool

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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