What does ☸️ Wheel of Dharma mean?
An eight-spoked wheel, the Dharmachakra, a central symbol of Buddhism. The spokes are often explained as the Noble Eightfold Path, and the turning wheel stands for the Buddha’s teaching set in motion. People use it for Buddhist holidays such as Vesak, temple visits, meditation retreats and messages about mindfulness. Related wheel symbols also appear in Hindu and Jain traditions.
☸️ Wheel of Dharma is an emoji from the Symbols category (religious symbols), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014. People use it in messages about Buddhist and religion.
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☸️ Wheel of Dharma on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Wheel of Dharma looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Wheel of Dharma 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 :wheel_of_dharma:.
When was the Wheel of Dharma emoji added?
☸️ Wheel of Dharma 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 Wheel of Dharma. The underlying code (U+2638 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.