Skateboard Emoji

Travel

A side-profile view of a standard skateboard deck with two trucks and four wheels attached. The design typically features a wooden-toned deck, capturing the look of a classic street-style board.

Usage Context

Used to talk about skating culture, extreme sports, or simply getting around town. It is a go-to icon for urban commuters and fans of action sports, often paired with 👟 when discussing streetwear or active lifestyles.

History

Added to Unicode in 2018 as part of the growing movement to include more recreational vehicles and hobby-specific icons. The skateboard rose to prominence in global culture during the 1990s through video games and professional televised competitions, cementing its place as a staple of youth culture.

Details

Glyph

🛹

Unicode

U+1F6F9

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f6f9:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDEF9;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-ground

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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