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Headstone

Headstone Emoji

Objects

A grey, rectangular slab of stone standing upright, often engraved with a cross or a simple indentation to mark a burial site. It represents the final marker for a grave.

Usage Context

Used to discuss death, memorials, or funerals in a somber capacity. It also frequently pops up during the Halloween season or in gaming contexts to signal that a character has 'died' in a match, often paired with 💀 or ⚰️ to emphasize the loss.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2020 as part of Emoji 13.0. Its inclusion addressed a long-standing gap in digital communication, providing a direct way to reference mortality or cemetery settings without relying solely on skull icons.

Details

Glyph
🪦
Unicode
U+1FAA6
Shortcode
:emoji_u1faa6:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X
Category Objects
Subcategory other-object
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
headstonedeathripgravecemeterygraveyardhalloweentombstoneburialmemorialrest in peace

Twemoji Attribution

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

Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.

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