What does ๐ Spiral Shell mean?
A spiral seashell, often looking like a conch. It brings beach walks, summer holidays and shell collecting to mind. Mermaid and ocean aesthetics use it in bios and captions. Some people use it to suggest listening to the ocean or retreating into their shell. It pairs well with ๐ and ๐๏ธ for coastal posts.
๐ Spiral Shell is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (marine animals), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about animal, beach, conch and sea.
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๐ Spiral Shell on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Spiral Shell looks on each platform.
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Spiral Shell emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Spiral Shell 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 :shell:.
When was the Spiral Shell emoji added?
๐ Spiral Shell was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. 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 Spiral Shell. The underlying code (U+1F41A) 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.