What does ♟️ Chess Pawn mean?
A black chess pawn, the smallest piece on the board. It is used for chess games, puzzles and tournaments, both over the board and online. Figuratively, a pawn is someone being used or manipulated by more powerful players – “I’m just a pawn in their game” – so the emoji suits office politics, scheming and strategy. It can also mean thinking a few moves ahead.
♟️ Chess Pawn is an emoji from the Activities category (games & toys), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about dupe and expendable.
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♟️ Chess Pawn on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Chess Pawn looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Chess Pawn 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 :chess_pawn:.
When was the Chess Pawn emoji added?
♟️ Chess Pawn was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. 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 Chess Pawn. The underlying code (U+265F U+FE0F) 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.