Symbol emojis
Symbol emojis are the oldest part of Unicode's emoji set — arrows, zodiac signs, maths, warnings — and most of them predate emoji entirely, which is why they render as plain glyphs on some systems.
The heavily used ones are few: ✅ ❌ ❗ ⚠️ 💯 and the hearts. The rest are specialist, and half of them need a variation selector to show as colour rather than text.
Symbol Emojis copy and paste
Tap an emoji to copy it, or open it for the meaning, platform designs and codes.
Transport sign 13 emojis
Religion 13 emojis
Zodiac 13 emojis
Alphanum 39 emojis
Warning 13 emojis
Av symbol 25 emojis
Other symbol 20 emojis
Punctuation 7 emojis
Geometric 34 emojis
Arrow 21 emojis
Everything else 6 emojis
Symbol Emojis and their meanings
What each one actually says in a chat — the reading, not the dictionary name.
Generally, the 🚰 emoji means water.
Generally, when someone sends you the peace symbol, they're wishing you peace and harmony.
Generally, the ✝️ emoji means religious faith, specifically Christian faith.
Generally, when someone sends you the ☪️ emoji, they’re showing their support for Islam or simply identifying as Muslim.
Generally, when someone sends you the 🕉 emoji, they’re expressing their spirituality or acknowledging your connection to Hinduism, Buddhism, or similar beliefs.
Generally, the ☸️ emoji means “the Wheel of Dharma” – it’s a visual representation of Buddhist teachings and the path to enlightenment.
Generally, the ✡️ emoji means “Jewish” or “Jewish identity.
Generally, it means the Star of David.
Generally, when someone uses the 🕎 emoji, they’re wishing someone a happy Hanukkah or expressing support for Jewish culture.
Generally, the ☦️ emoji simply means “I’m Orthodox Christian.
Generally, when someone uses the 🛐 emoji, they’re showing strong respect for religion, spirituality, or a sacred place.
Generally, the ♋️ emoji means “Cancer” – the zodiac sign associated with crabs and emotional sensitivity.
Generally, the ♌️ emoji just signifies that someone is a Leo or wants to represent the Leo zodiac sign.
♐️ means the Sagittarius archer emoji.
Usually, when someone sends you an 🆔 emoji in a text, they just mean "ID" – like a form of identification.
Generally, it just means “atom” or “science.
Basically, it means “okay” or “yes” in a really casual way.
Generally, the ☢️ emoji means “danger” or “radioactive.
Generally, when someone sends you the ☣️ emoji, they’re highlighting a serious danger or risk.
Generally, the 📴 emoji means your phone is off or in airplane mode – you’re unavailable.
It basically means your phone is set to vibrate, not ring.
Basically, when someone sends you 🈶 in a text, they’re letting you know that something isn’t free.
Basically, when someone sends you 🈚️ in a text, they’re saying something is free.
Generally, the 🈸 emoji means “apply” or “submit.
Basically, it’s used to say you’re open or ready to start something.
Basically, it's a shorthand way to say “monthly” or “recurring payment.
Generally, the ✴️ emoji means something is pretty, shiny, or special.
Generally, it just means “deal” or “bargain.
Basically, when someone sends you ㊙️ in a text, they’re signaling that they want to keep something private or that a situation is delicate.
Generally, when someone sends you the ㊗️ emoji, they’re just congratulating you on something.
Generally, it means “good job!
Generally, it means something is completely full or occupied.
Generally, the 🈹 emoji means "sale" or "discount.
Generally, it means “no,” “not allowed,” or “forbidden.
Generally, 🅰️ means a person’s blood type.
Basically, when someone sends you the 🅱️ emoji, they’re usually trying to be edgy or make a joke at your expense.
Generally, the 🆎 emoji simply represents the AB blood type.
Generally, the 🅾️ emoji means "okay" or "yes.
🆘 means the SOS button.
Generally, the ❌ emoji means “no,” “wrong,” or “incorrect.
Generally, ⭕️ means "yes," "correct," or “right.
Generally, it just means “here’s my name.
Generally, 🚫 means “no” or “not allowed.
Generally, the emoji means something went wrong, got messy, or was unexpectedly chaotic.
Generally, it means “no pedestrians” or “walking is not allowed.
Which of these change meaning in other countries
The same picture, a different message. These are the ones from this set worth checking before you send them to someone in another country.
A 1958 anti-nuclear design that became a global peace symbol, though it has picked up contested readings in some circles.
The cross is the core symbol of Christianity, but in casual texting it also doubles as a quiet marker for death or a memorial.
Widely read as an Islam symbol because it sits on several national flags, though many Muslims don’t treat it as an official religious emblem.
A sacred Sikh emblem representing core beliefs, not a decorative weapon icon, even though it visually resembles crossed blades.
A sacred syllable in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism that also gets used decoratively in Western wellness culture.
The Star of David carries deep religious and national weight, and gets pulled into political arguments far more than most faith symbols.
Symbol Emojis combinations
Ready-made combos built only from this set — for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.
How to use symbol emojis
When symbol emojis arrived
This set was not added at once. It grew over 14 years, which is why the drawing styles inside it do not always match.
Symbol Emojis — questions
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What are the best symbol emojis combinations?
Collections close to symbol emojis
These share the most emoji with this page — purple emojis overlaps most, with 26 of the same characters.