What does ⚓ Anchor mean?
A ship’s anchor. It stands for sailing, boats, the navy and seafaring life, and is a popular motif for tattoos and nautical decor. Figuratively, it means stability and grounding, like a person who keeps you steady when everything else is moving. Occasionally it means the opposite, something weighing you down. It is common in captions for harbor visits and boat days.
⚓ Anchor is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (water transport), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about ship and tool.
Example messages
⚓ Anchor on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Anchor looks on each platform.
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Anchor emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Anchor emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ⚓ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :anchor:.
When was the Anchor emoji added?
⚓ Anchor was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ⚓ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Anchor. The underlying code (U+2693) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.