What does ๐ Place of Worship mean?
A figure in prayer, used to represent places of worship in general. It is not tied to one religion, so people use it for church, mosque, temple, synagogue or gurdwara alike, and for prayer, devotion or giving thanks. Online it is also used playfully to โworshipโ a favourite artist, song or a truly great plate of food. Context usually makes clear which tone is meant.
๐ Place of Worship is an emoji from the Symbols category (religious symbols), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about pray and religion.
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๐ Place of Worship on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Place of Worship looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Place of Worship emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :place_of_worship:.
When was the Place of Worship emoji added?
๐ Place of Worship was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Place of Worship. The underlying code (U+1F6D0) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.