What does 🛡️ Shield mean?
A shield, the kind carried into battle. It stands for protection, defense and security. People use it for cybersecurity, antivirus software, privacy features and insurance, and figuratively for protecting loved ones or putting up emotional walls. Gamers use it for tanks, defensive builds and armor. It suggests strength and safety rather than attack, the flip side of ⚔️.
🛡️ Shield is an emoji from the Objects category (tools), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
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🛡️ Shield on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Shield looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Shield 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 :shield:.
When was the Shield emoji added?
🛡️ Shield 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 Shield. The underlying code (U+1F6E1 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.