🪦Headstone emoji
Objects · Emoji 13.0

🪦Headstone Emoji

Generally, it means death or something related to a grave. People use it when talking about someone who died or when they want to express a feeling of sadness or loss.

The 🪦 emoji represents a headstone or gravestone.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1FAA6
Released
2020
Shortcode
:headstone:
Skin tones
No
🪦
Your device
01 — Meaning

What does the 🪦 Headstone emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, it means death or something related to a grave. People use it when talking about someone who died or when they want to express a feeling of sadness or loss. 🪦 sits in goth emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in halloween emojis, object emojis and black emojis.
Where it comes from
The 🪦 emoji represents a headstone or gravestone. It’s primarily used to symbolize death, mourning, or remembrance. People often use it when talking about someone who has passed away, or when expressing sadness about a loss. It can also be used humorously, sometimes to represent feeling “dead” – like exhausted or bored.
Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 8 of them.

cemetery emojidead emojigrave emojigraveyard emojimemorial emojirip emojitomb emojitombstone emoji

People also look for it as tombstone emoji.

02 — Platforms

Headstone emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the headstone as 9 vendors ship it.

Headstone emoji on Apple
Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS
Headstone emoji on Google
Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome
Headstone emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps
Headstone emoji on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook, Messenger
Headstone emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems
Headstone emoji on Samsung
Samsung
Galaxy, One UI
Headstone emoji on Microsoft
Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent
Headstone emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android
Headstone emoji on JoyPixels
JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes

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

03 — Copy & codes

Headstone emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :headstone:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the headstone, code point U+1FAA6.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🪦 Headstone emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1FAA6 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “headstone”. 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 “headstone”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :headstone: and it converts to 🪦 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 🪦, in CSS \1FAA6, in JavaScript \u{1FAA6}.
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

Headstone emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the headstone as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Headstone emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Headstone emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Headstone emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Headstone emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Headstone emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector Download Headstone emoji, Samsung style Samsung PNG · 64px Download Headstone emoji, Microsoft style Microsoft PNG · 64px Download Headstone emoji, WhatsApp style WhatsApp PNG · 64px Download Headstone emoji, JoyPixels style JoyPixels PNG · 64px
06 — Combinations

Headstone emoji combinations

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

All combinations →
Cool headstone combos
Flex headstone combos
Aesthetic headstone combos
Cute headstone combos
Dark headstone combos
Party headstone combos
Love headstone combos
Mood headstone combos
Unhinged headstone combos
Soft headstone combos
Late night headstone combos
Summer headstone combos
Gaming headstone combos
Y2K headstone combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 🪦, 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

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
If a girl sends you a 🪦, she might be expressing sympathy for a loss you’ve experienced. It can also mean she’s feeling down herself or wants to acknowledge a difficult situation. It’s often a gentle way to offer support.
From a guy
If a guy sends you a 🪦, it’s usually to acknowledge a death or loss. He might be offering condolences or simply recognizing the seriousness of the situation. It’s a straightforward and respectful way to express his feelings.
How to reply
If someone sends you a 🪦, you could reply with: “Thinking of you 🫂”, “So sorry for your loss 💔”, “Sending you strength 💪”, or “That’s awful, I’m here for you 🥺”.
Used in a sentence
08 — Apps

What 🪦 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1FAA6, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, it means death or something related to a grave. People use it when talking about someone who died or when they want to express a feeling of sadness or loss. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
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 :headstone:. 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 Headstone emoji

Same family (other-object) — often confused with headstone or used alongside it.

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Collections 🪦 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

goth emojishalloween emojisobject emojisblack emojiswhite emojisdark emojis
10 — History

Where the 🪦 Headstone emoji came from

When it was approved, which release it landed in, and how long phones have had it.

AppleiOS
Headstone emoji, Apple, iOS 16.4
iOS 16.4
Headstone emoji, Apple, iOS 17.4
iOS 17.4
Headstone emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4
iOS 18.4
Headstone emoji, Apple, iOS 26
iOS 26
Twitter / XTwemoji
Headstone emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Headstone emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Headstone emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Headstone emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1FAA6 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.

2020
Added to the standard

Headstone was approved as U+1FAA6 and shipped in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

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

Headstone emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🪦 Headstone emoji mean?
Generally, it means death or something related to a grave. People use it when talking about someone who died or when they want to express a feeling of sadness or loss.
What does 🪦 mean from a girl?
If a girl sends you a 🪦, she might be expressing sympathy for a loss you’ve experienced. It can also mean she’s feeling down herself or wants to acknowledge a difficult situation. It’s often a gentle way to offer support.
What does 🪦 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you a 🪦, it’s usually to acknowledge a death or loss. He might be offering condolences or simply recognizing the seriousness of the situation. It’s a straightforward and respectful way to express his feelings.
How do you reply to the 🪦 emoji?
If someone sends you a 🪦, you could reply with: “Thinking of you 🫂”, “So sorry for your loss 💔”, “Sending you strength 💪”, or “That’s awful, I’m here for you 🥺”.
What else is the 🪦 emoji called?
Headstone is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “cemetery emoji”, “dead emoji”, “grave emoji”, “graveyard emoji”, “memorial emoji”, “rip emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1FAA6.
What is the Unicode code for 🪦?
The Headstone emoji is U+1FAA6, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). In HTML you can write it as 🪦, and in CSS as \1FAA6.
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 :headstone: for Slack and Discord.
Does 🪦 look the same on every phone?
No. Headstone is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1FAA6. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.