shield
A shield is a defensive piece of armor historically carried to block attacks
Meaning
A shield is a defensive piece of armor historically carried to block attacks. In conversation it commonly conveys protection, defense, or security, often used to signal that someone or something is being guarded or kept safe. It can also represent resilience, standing one's ground, or warding off criticism. In gaming and fantasy contexts it frequently stands for defense stats, tanking roles, or blocking. Usage varies: it may appear in security or antivirus branding, or simply as a symbol of strength. Occasionally it implies being defensive in an argument, so tone depends on context.
Shield — Approved as part of Unicode 7.0 in 2014.
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Unicode data
U+1F6E1 U+FE0FshieldF0 9F 9B A1 EF B8 8FShortcodes
:shield:HTML & CSS
🛡️🛡️\1F6E1 \FE0F Languages
\u{1F6E1}\u{FE0F}\U0001F6E1\uFE0F\x{1F6E1}\x{FE0F}\u{1F6E1}\u{FE0F}Encodings
xn--v86c1605b%F0%9F%9B%A1%EF%B8%8FFrequently asked
What does 🛡️ shield mean?
A shield is a defensive piece of armor historically carried to block attacks. In conversation it commonly conveys protection, defense, or security, often used to signal that someone or something is being guarded or kept safe. It can also represent resilience, standing one's ground, or warding off criticism. In gaming and fantasy contexts it frequently stands for defense stats, tanking roles, or blocking. Usage varies: it may appear in security or antivirus branding, or simply as a symbol of strength. Occasionally it implies being defensive in an argument, so tone depends on context.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 🛡️ shield?
U+1F6E1 U+FE0F (Unicode 7.0, 2014) · :shield:
Which emojis are related to 🛡️ shield?
net with handle, 🔨 hammer, 🪓 axe, ⛏️ pick, ⚒️ hammer and pick, 🛠️ hammer and wrench, 🗡️ dagger, ⚔️ crossed swords