What does 🔨 Hammer mean?
A claw hammer. It stands for building, repairs, DIY, construction and hard work. People use it for home improvement projects, putting up shelves or saying they absolutely nailed something. In online communities, the “ban hammer” is what moderators bring down on rule breakers. It can also mean hammering away at a tough task until it is finally done.
🔨 Hammer is an emoji from the Objects category (tools), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about home, improvement, repairs and tool.
Example messages
🔨 Hammer on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Hammer looks on each platform.
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Hammer emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Hammer 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 :hammer:.
When was the Hammer emoji added?
🔨 Hammer 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 Hammer. The underlying code (U+1F528) 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.