What the ⚔️ emoji means
Two crossed swords. Open conflict — a debate, a rivalry, a match — announced rather than hidden. Nothing about it is subtle, and that is the point.
It marks a fixture between two teams, a difficult negotiation and, in games, combat of any kind. On maps and in history writing it also marks the site of a battle, which is the older use.
Chat examples
What ⚔️ is made of
This symbol is written with several code points rather than one. Here is what stands behind it, in order.
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⚔
symbol
U+2694 -
️
«draw as a picture» marker
U+FE0F
Will your readers see ⚔️
The symbol predates 2018, so every system in use today draws it. Safe for an email, a heading or a signature.
- Apple always there
- Google always there
- Microsoft always there
- Samsung always there
Checked against release descriptions on August 31, 2026. When new emoji reach devices.
Where the ⚔️ emoji is used
The ⚔️ smiley copies in one tap and pastes into a chat as text, not as a picture: it is a Unicode symbol, so it works the same in WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord and in a post caption. Every platform draws emoji its own way — below you can see how crossed swords is drawn in the open Noto, OpenMoji and Twemoji sets.
How the smiley looks on different platforms
- ⚔️ Your deviceNative system font
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Noto Color Emoji
Apache License 2.0
💾 SVG
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OpenMoji
CC BY-SA 4.0
💾 SVG
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Twemoji
CC BY 4.0
💾 SVG
Only openly licensed emoji sets are shown. Artwork from Apple, Samsung and other closed platforms is not reproduced. Emoji fonts and image sets.
Emoji codes for developers
Name in other languages
| English | crossed swords |
|---|---|
| Русский | скрещенные мечи |
| Deutsch | gekreuzte Schwerter |
| Español | espadas cruzadas |
| Français | épées croisées |
| Polski | skrzyżowane miecze |
| Dansk | korslagte sværd |
| Українська | схрещені мечі |
| Português | espadas cruzadas |
Unicode CLDR 48