What does ⛸️ Ice Skate mean?
A white figure skate with a gleaming blade. It is used for ice skating at rinks or on frozen lakes, figure skating competitions and Winter Olympics coverage. It has a festive winter feel, especially around Christmas markets with outdoor rinks, and suits wobbly first attempts as well as graceful spins. Ice hockey players sometimes borrow it, though 🏒 is the usual choice.
⛸️ Ice Skate is an emoji from the Activities category (sports equipment), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
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⛸️ Ice Skate on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Ice Skate looks on each platform.
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Ice Skate emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Ice Skate 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 :ice_skate:.
When was the Ice Skate emoji added?
⛸️ Ice Skate was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. 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 Ice Skate. The underlying code (U+26F8 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.