What does 🆔 ID Button mean?
The letters ID in a button, short for identification. It refers to ID cards and identity documents, usernames, account handles and gamer tags. People use it when swapping contact info or reminding someone to bring identification to a venue. It also suits discussions of identity in a broader sense.
🆔 ID Button is an emoji from the Symbols category (letters & word buttons), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
🆔 ID Button on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how ID Button looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the ID Button 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 :id:.
When was the ID Button emoji added?
🆔 ID Button 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 ID Button. The underlying code (U+1F194) 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.