Libra

Libra Emoji

Symbols

A violet square containing the scales of Libra, the seventh sign of the zodiac. The icon depicts a perfectly level pair of golden scales, representing equilibrium and the act of weighing options.

Usage Context

Used to identify someone born between late September and late October, or as a shorthand for discussions regarding fairness, legal systems, and objective decision-making. It is frequently paired with ⚖️ to reinforce the concept of justice or law.

History

Part of the original set of zodiac symbols adopted by Unicode in 1993, these characters were early additions meant to accommodate the burgeoning popularity of astrology columns and horoscopes in digital media and Japanese mobile web portals.

Details

Glyph
Unicode
U+264E
Shortcode
:emoji_u264e:
HTML Entity
♎

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X
Category Symbols
Subcategory zodiac
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
librasignzodiacastrologybalancejusticescalespurple squarehoroscopelibra seasonfairness

Twemoji Attribution

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