Copy and paste the Shovel emoji () in one click. Explore its Objects meaning, modern texting slang, chat examples, and Unicode 16.0 (2024) developer codes (U+1FA8F).
Unicode Definition: Depicts a traditional digging shovel or garden spade with a wooden shaft, D-handle grip, and steel blade, added in Unicode 16.0 (U+1FA8F).
Context & Expression: Represents hard work, gardening, snow clearing, construction milestones, and "digging deep" into research.
Context Tip: Pairing Shovel () with complementary emojis or tone indicators helps clarify intent across iMessage, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack.
Used both literally (for backyard gardening, planting season, or shoveling winter snow) and figuratively in chat when someone is "digging into the details " or "digging themselves into a hole" during an argument.
Combine with complementary symbols or text labels to make social captions, Slack statuses, and threads immediately scannable.
See how the Shovel emoji looks in everyday mobile messaging.
How much snow did you guys get overnight?
Almost a foot—about to spend my morning shoveling the driveway ❄️
Apple, Google, and Microsoft display a diagonal spade with a warm wood handle and metallic grey scoop.
High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting
System Font: 'Apple Color Emoji'| Platform / Vendor | Glyph Preview | System Emoji Font | Rendering Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iOS / macOS | | Apple Color Emoji | High-detail 3D vector/bitmap artwork with specular lighting |
| Google Android | | Noto Color Emoji | Clean, rounded Noto Color Emoji vector geometry |
| Samsung One UI | | Samsung Color Emoji | Vibrant high-contrast One UI color styling |
| Microsoft Windows | | Segoe UI Emoji | Fluent Design 3D shading (renders 2-letter ISO codes for country flags) |
| X / Discord (Twemoji) | | Twitter Color Emoji | Flat minimalist Twemoji SVG iconography |
Verified Unicode code points, HTML entities, CSS/JS escapes, UTF-8 bytes, and version data.
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Official Unicode Name | Shovel |
| Unicode Code Point | U+1FA8F |
| HTML Decimal Entity | 🪏 |
| HTML Hex Entity | 🪏 |
| CSS Escape Code | \01FA8F |
| JavaScript / ES6 Escape | \u{1FA8F} |
| UTF-8 Hex Bytes | F0 9F AA 8F |
| Shortcode (Slack / Discord / GitHub) | :shovel: |
| Emoji / Unicode Version | Unicode 16.0 (2024) |
| Category & Subgroup | Objects (tool) |
Quick answers about meaning, OS rendering, and developer escape codes.
Represents hard work, gardening, snow clearing, construction milestones, and "digging deep" into research. It belongs to the Objects category and was standardized in Unicode 16.0 (2024).
Used both literally (for backyard gardening, planting season, or shoveling winter snow) and figuratively in chat when someone is "digging into the details " or "digging themselves into a hole" during an argument.
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.
The Unicode code point is U+1FA8F (Unicode 16.0 (2024)). In HTML use 🪏 or 🪏; in CSS pseudo-elements use content: "\01FA8F"; in JavaScript use "\u{1FA8F}"; and in Slack/Discord/GitHub use shortcode :shovel:.
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