What does 🩼 Crutch mean?
A single crutch. It stands for injuries, disability, mobility aids and recovery. People use it when they have broken a leg, sprained an ankle or are recovering from surgery, and in posts about disability and accessibility. Figuratively, a crutch is something you lean on too much, like coffee or a comforting habit. It was added in Emoji 14.0.
🩼 Crutch is an emoji from the Objects category (medical), added in Emoji 14.0 in 2021. People use it in messages about aid, cane, disability, help, hurt and injured.
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🩼 Crutch on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Crutch looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Crutch 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 :crutch:.
When was the Crutch emoji added?
🩼 Crutch was added in Emoji 14.0, released in 2021. 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 Crutch. The underlying code (U+1FA7C) 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.