ring buoy

A ring buoy is a circular flotation device thrown to someone in the water

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Code points
U+1F6DF
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Meaning

A ring buoy is a circular flotation device thrown to someone in the water. In conversation it commonly conveys rescue, safety, or being saved from difficulty, and can represent lifeguarding, swimming, or water safety. It often appears in messages about helping someone out of trouble or being a "lifesaver." It can also be used playfully for beach or pool contexts. Usage is sometimes ambiguous, since it may refer to literal water safety or metaphorically to any form of assistance, so context usually clarifies the intent.

Ring buoy — Approved as part of Emoji 14.0 in 2021.

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Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 — official Unicode data.

Quick facts

Quick facts

Code points
U+1F6DF
Unicode name
ring buoy
Category
Travel & PlacesWater transport
Unicode
14.0 · 2021Emoji 14.0
Keywords
buoyfloatlifelifesaverpreserverrescueringsafetysavesaverswimemojimeaningmean

Developer

Single code point
Unicode data
Code pointsU+1F6DF
Unicode namering buoy
UTF-8F0 9F 9B 9F
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):ring_buoy:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)🛟
HTML (decimal)🛟
CSS\1F6DF
Languages
JavaScript\u{1F6DF}
Python\U0001F6DF
Perl\x{1F6DF}
PHP / Ruby\u{1F6DF}
Encodings
Punycodexn--r88h
URL escape code%F0%9F%9B%9F

Frequently asked

What does 🛟 ring buoy mean?

A ring buoy is a circular flotation device thrown to someone in the water. In conversation it commonly conveys rescue, safety, or being saved from difficulty, and can represent lifeguarding, swimming, or water safety. It often appears in messages about helping someone out of trouble or being a "lifesaver." It can also be used playfully for beach or pool contexts. Usage is sometimes ambiguous, since it may refer to literal water safety or metaphorically to any form of assistance, so context usually clarifies the intent.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 🛟 ring buoy?

U+1F6DF (Unicode 14.0, 2021) · :ring_buoy:

Which emojis are related to 🛟 ring buoy?

🛙 lighthouse, ⚓ anchor, ⛵ sailboat, 🛶 canoe, 🚤 speedboat, 🛳️ passenger ship, ⛴️ ferry, 🛥️ motor boat