Shield Emoji

Objects

A classic kite-shaped shield, typically colored in shades of silver or steel with a darker border. It depicts a sturdy piece of defensive equipment meant for protection.

Usage Context

Used to represent security, defense, safety, or protection. People frequently use it to signal that an account is protected or to mark a topic related to cybersecurity. It is often paired with the locked emoji to emphasize privacy or safety measures.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the shield emoji was developed to provide a quick visual shorthand for security settings in digital interfaces. It draws directly from historical imagery of knights and medieval warfare, translating that concept into a modern icon for personal or digital defense.

Details

Glyph

🛡

Unicode

U+1F6E1

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f6e1:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDEE1;

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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