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⚓ Anchor Emoji

Copy and paste the Anchor emoji (⚓) in one click. View its Travel & Places context, status usage, and Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) developer codes (U+2693).

What Does the Anchor Emoji Mean?

Unicode Definition: Depicts anchor (⚓), part of Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010) (U+2693) under the "transport-water" travel and geography subgroup.

Context & Expression: Captures wanderlust, commuting, vacation countdowns, architectural appreciation, and a sense of place or time.

Status Tip: Anchor (⚓) is widely used in Slack/Teams out-of-office statuses, travel itineraries, and event location headers.

Modern Texting & Social Usage

Popular in out-of-office Slack statuses, Instagram story location headers, travel vlogs, and "on my way" texts (⚓💨).

💡 Quick Usage Tip:

Combine ⚓ with complementary symbols or text labels to make social captions, Slack statuses, and threads immediately scannable.

Real-Life Chat Examples

See how the Anchor emoji looks in everyday mobile messaging.

Marcus

Where are you guys at? We just grabbed a table inside

You

Literally 5 minutes away ⚓ save us two seats!

Marcus

Got you covered, see you in a sec!

When to Use ⚓

  • Sharing travel itineraries, commute updates, or vacation photo dumps.
  • Setting "Out of Office" or "In Transit" status indicators on Slack and Teams.
  • Highlighting directions, venues, and weather conditions in event invites.

When to Avoid ⚓

  • Emergency navigation instructions where exact street addresses and coordinates are needed.
  • Formal legal notices.
CROSS-PLATFORM DISPLAY

How Anchor Looks Across Operating Systems & Fonts

Apple iOS includes intricate architectural and vehicle details; Google Android uses clean, high-contrast travel iconography; Samsung and Microsoft Windows feature distinct perspective angles.

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Apple iOS / macOS Rendering

High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting

System Font: 'Apple Color Emoji'
Platform / VendorGlyph PreviewSystem Emoji FontRendering Behavior
Apple iOS / macOS⚓Apple Color EmojiHigh-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting
Google Android⚓Noto Color EmojiClean, rounded Noto Color Emoji vector geometry
Samsung One UI⚓Samsung Color EmojiVibrant high-contrast One UI color styling
Microsoft Windows⚓Segoe UI EmojiFluent Design 3D shading (renders 2-letter ISO codes for country flags)
X / Discord (Twemoji)⚓Twitter Color EmojiFlat minimalist Twemoji SVG iconography

Technical & Developer Specifications

Verified Unicode code points, HTML entities, CSS/JS escapes, UTF-8 bytes, and version data.

Character⚓
Official Unicode NameAnchor
Unicode Code PointU+2693
HTML Decimal Entity⚓
HTML Hex Entity⚓
CSS Escape Code\002693
JavaScript / ES6 Escape\u{2693}
UTF-8 Hex BytesE2 9A 93
Shortcode (Slack / Discord / GitHub):anchor:
Emoji / Unicode VersionEmoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010)
Category & SubgroupTravel & Places (water)

Frequently Asked Questions About Anchor (⚓)

Quick answers about meaning, OS rendering, and developer escape codes.

What is the emotional and conversational meaning of Anchor (⚓)?

Captures wanderlust, commuting, vacation countdowns, architectural appreciation, and a sense of place or time. It belongs to the Travel & Places category and was standardized in Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010).

How is the Anchor emoji (⚓) used on TikTok, Instagram, and Discord?

Popular in out-of-office Slack statuses, Instagram story location headers, travel vlogs, and "on my way" texts (⚓💨).

How do I copy and paste ⚓ on iPhone, Android, Mac, or Windows?

Click the "Copy Emoji (⚓)" button at the top of this page to copy the character to your clipboard, then press Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux), Cmd+V (macOS), or long-press Paste (iOS/Android) in any app.

What are the Unicode, HTML, CSS, and JS developer codes for Anchor?

The Unicode code point is U+2693 (Emoji 0.6 / Unicode 6.0 (2010)). In HTML use ⚓ or ⚓; in CSS pseudo-elements use content: "\002693"; in JavaScript use "\u{2693}"; and in Slack/Discord/GitHub use shortcode :anchor:.

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