What does Shovel mean?
A shovel or spade with a long handle. It stands for digging, gardening, planting, clearing snow and hard physical work. Figuratively, people use it for digging deeper into a topic, digging yourself into a hole or burying something for good. It is a fairly recent addition from Emoji 16.0, so older devices may not support it. For heavier mining work, ⛏️ is the pick.
Shovel is an emoji from the Objects category (tools), added in Emoji 16.0 in 2024. People use it in messages about bury, dig, garden, hole, plant and scoop.
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Shovel on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Shovel looks on each platform.
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Shovel emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Shovel 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 :shovel:.
When was the Shovel emoji added?
Shovel was added in Emoji 16.0, released in 2024. 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 Shovel. The underlying code (U+1FA8F) 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.