What does ⚔️ Crossed Swords mean?
Two swords crossed. It stands for battle, conflict, rivalry and competition. People use it for game matchups, sports derbies, debates, “versus” posts and friendly challenges. Gamers use it for player-versus-player fights, clans and raids, and fantasy fans for epic duel scenes. Old maps use crossed swords to mark a battlefield. It usually feels heroic and adventurous rather than truly aggressive.
⚔️ Crossed Swords is an emoji from the Objects category (tools), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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⚔️ Crossed Swords on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Crossed Swords looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Crossed Swords 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 :crossed_swords:.
When was the Crossed Swords emoji added?
⚔️ Crossed Swords was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. 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 Crossed Swords. The underlying code (U+2694 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.