Person fencing Emoji

People

A figure dressed in traditional white protective fencing gear, including a mask, jacket, and breeches, lunging forward with a foil or épée. The design captures the precise, athletic stance required for a competitive match.

Usage Context

Used to discuss the sport of fencing, sword fighting, or agility and quick reflexes. It is frequently sent during the Olympic Games or when someone wants to signal a debate, a sharp wit, or a clever verbal comeback that mimics the parry-and-thrust nature of a duel. It is often paired with the ⚔️ crossed swords emoji to emphasize the action.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of the expansion of sports-related pictographs. It was introduced to address the growing demand for more inclusive athletic representations that covered niche Olympic sports beyond general icons like the ⚽ soccer ball.

Details

Glyph

🤺

Unicode

U+1F93A

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f93a:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD3A;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-sport

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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