🆚 Vs Button Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🆚 Vs Button emoji mean?

In plain english

Basically, it means “against” or “versus.” People use it when they're pointing out two things that are competing or different. It’s a quick way to show a showdown.

Where it comes from

The 🆚 emoji, also called the “versus” button, shows two squares facing each other. It’s used to indicate a competition, battle, or comparison. People use it when they want to highlight a direct opposition – like two athletes, two products, or two opinions. It can show excitement about a challenge or simply a playful disagreement. It’s a pretty common emoji for showing off a win or highlighting a difference.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 3.

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02 — Platforms

Vs Button emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character is always U+1F19A — but every vendor draws it their own way. This is what your vs button looks like to the person on the other side.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Vs Button emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :vs:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the vs button, code point U+1F19A.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🆚 Vs Button emoji

No picker to hand? The vs button can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “vs button”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “vs button”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :vs: and it converts to 🆚 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🆚, in CSS \1F19A, in JavaScript \u{1F19A}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Vs Button emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Vs Button emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around vs button for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

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Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 🆚 means from a girl or a guy

Who sent the vs button and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

Generally, when a girl uses 🆚, she’s often highlighting a challenge or competition, usually in a playful way. Sometimes, she’s showing she's confident she'll win. It’s frequently used in scenarios like gaming or friendly arguments.

From a guy

When a guy uses 🆚, he’s usually doing the same thing as a girl – indicating a competition or a disagreement. He might be showing he's better than someone, or just pointing out a difference. It’s often used in gaming or sports contexts.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🆚, you could reply with: “You’re going down! 🆚”, “Let’s see who’s winning! 🆚”, “Bring it on! 🆚”, or “I accept the challenge! 🆚”.

Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What 🆚 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F19A, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Basically, it means “against” or “versus.” People use it when they're pointing out two things that are competing or different. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🆚 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🆚 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :vs:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🆚 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🆚 from the copy button above.

09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Vs Button emoji

Same family (alphanum) — often confused with vs button or used alongside it.

Symbols →

🆔Id Button 🉑Japanese “acceptable” Button 🈶Japanese “not Free of Charge” Button 🈚️Japanese “free of Charge” Button 🈸Japanese “application” Button 🈺Japanese “open for Business” Button 🈷️Japanese “monthly Amount” Button 🉐Japanese “bargain” Button ㊙️Japanese “secret” Button ㊗️Japanese “congratulations” Button 🈴Japanese “passing Grade” Button 🈵Japanese “no Vacancy” Button

10 — History

Where the 🆚 Vs Button emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

SoftBankJ-Phone, 2000s

Vs Button emoji, SoftBank, J-Phone — J-Phone

AppleiOS

Vs Button emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

GoogleAndroid

Vs Button emoji, Google, Blob, 2017 — Blob, 2017

Vs Button emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Vs Button emoji, Google, Android 2018 — Android 2018

Vs Button emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Vs Button emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Vs Button emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F19A never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

1997–2008

Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. 🆚 existed there as KDDI au E5D2, SoftBank E12E. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010

Added to the standard

Vs Button was approved as U+1F19A and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🆚 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

11 — FAQ

Vs Button emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🆚 Vs Button emoji mean?

Basically, it means “against” or “versus.” People use it when they're pointing out two things that are competing or different. It’s a quick way to show a showdown.

What does 🆚 mean from a girl?

Generally, when a girl uses 🆚, she’s often highlighting a challenge or competition, usually in a playful way. Sometimes, she’s showing she's confident she'll win. It’s frequently used in scenarios like gaming or friendly arguments.

What does 🆚 mean from a guy?

When a guy uses 🆚, he’s usually doing the same thing as a girl – indicating a competition or a disagreement. He might be showing he's better than someone, or just pointing out a difference. It’s often used in gaming or sports contexts.

How do you reply to the 🆚 emoji?

If someone sends you 🆚, you could reply with: “You’re going down! 🆚”, “Let’s see who’s winning! 🆚”, “Bring it on! 🆚”, or “I accept the challenge! 🆚”.

What else is the 🆚 emoji called?

Vs Button is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “button emoji”, “versus emoji”, “VS emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F19A.

What is the Unicode code for 🆚?

The Vs Button emoji is U+1F19A, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as 🆚, and in CSS as \1F19A.

How do I copy and paste the 🆚 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🆚 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :vs: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🆚 look the same on every phone?

No. Vs Button is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F19A. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

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