What does ๐ Barber Pole mean?
A barber pole with red, white and often blue spiral stripes, the traditional sign outside a barbershop. It is used for haircuts, fades, beard trims and fresh looks. People post it with new haircut photos, when booking an appointment or when recommending their barber. It pairs naturally with โ๏ธ and with the slang โfresh cutโ for a clean new style.
๐ Barber Pole is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (city scenes & attractions), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about cut, fresh, haircut and shave.
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๐ Barber Pole on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Barber Pole looks on each platform.
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Barber Pole emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Barber Pole emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :barber:.
When was the Barber Pole emoji added?
๐ Barber Pole was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Barber Pole. The underlying code (U+1F488) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.