Shield Emoji

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Shield Emoji

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธShieldU+1F6E1 U+FE0FReady to copy

67 items. Tap one to copy it.

Shield and arms 6

Knights and castles 8

Guard and safety 11

Shield symbols 8

Shield emoticons 5

Shield drawings 2

Shield lines 6

Shield words 11

Shield combos 10

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How it works

The shield emoji is ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ, Shield, U+1F6E1 followed by U+FE0F, from Emoji 0.7. It is the only emoji CLDR files under shield, and Unicodeโ€™s own note on the character is not armour at all: US road interstate highway.

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A plain shield for text

For one that stays plain, take โ›จ, Black cross on shield, which Unicode notes as hospital, or โ›Š, a shogi piece turned point down. Both date from Unicode 5.2 and neither is an emoji. ็›พ is the Han character Unihan defines as shield.

Where the shield sits

Unicode lists Shield with the tools, straight after Bow and arrow and before Carpentry saw, and its second CLDR word is weapon. In heraldry the shield of a coat of arms is an escutcheon, by Wikipedia. CLDR files two emoji under knights: ๐Ÿ‰ Dragon and โšœ๏ธ Fleur-de-lis.

Questions and answers

Is there a shield Alt code?

Not an old one: code page 437 has no shield, and U+1F6E1 is past 65,535, the top decimal Alt number. By Wikipedia some apps turn 1F6E1 into ๐Ÿ›ก when Alt+X follows it, and some take Alt+9960 for โ›จ.

Is there a keyboard symbol for a shield?

No key types one, so this page builds its own from plain keys: [=+=] is a shield from the front and (-o-) a round one.

Is there a face shield emoji?

No. CLDR files nothing under face shield or visor. The nearest tiles are ๐Ÿฅฝ Goggles, one of two emoji it files under protection, and โ›‘๏ธ Rescue workerโ€™s helmet, which it files under face.

All 67 items

Shield and arms 6

  • Bow and arrow U+1F3F9. Unicode lists it straight before Shield. Filed under archery and weapon. Emoji 1.0.
  • Crossed swords U+2694 U+FE0F. Filed under swords and weapon. Emoji 1.0.
  • Dagger U+1F5E1 U+FE0F. Filed under dagger and weapon. Emoji 0.7.
  • Military helmet U+1FA96. Filed under helmet and warrior. Emoji 13.0.
  • Person fencing U+1F93A. Filed under fencing and sword. Emoji 3.0.
  • Shield U+1F6E1 U+FE0F. Unicode notes it as US road interstate highway. Filed under shield and weapon. Emoji 0.7.

Knights and castles 8

  • Castle U+1F3F0. Filed under castle. Emoji 0.6.
  • Crown U+1F451. Filed under medieval and royal. Emoji 0.6.
  • Dragon U+1F409. One of the two emoji filed under knights. Emoji 1.0.
  • Eagle U+1F985. Filed under eagle. Emoji 3.0.
  • Fleur-de-lis U+269C U+FE0F. One of the two emoji filed under knights. Emoji 1.0.
  • Horse U+1F40E. Filed under horse and equestrian. Emoji 0.6.
  • Lion U+1F981. Filed under lion and strong. Emoji 1.0.
  • Unicorn U+1F984. Filed under unicorn. Emoji 1.0.

Guard and safety 11

  • Brick U+1F9F1. Filed under wall. Emoji 11.0.
  • Check mark button U+2705. Filed under checked and done. Emoji 0.6.
  • Gloves U+1F9E4. Filed under gloves. Emoji 5.0.
  • Goggles U+1F97D. Filed under protection and eye. Emoji 11.0.
  • Guard U+1F482. Filed under guard. Emoji 0.6.
  • Key U+1F511. Filed under password and unlock. Emoji 0.6.
  • Locked U+1F512. Filed under lock and private. Emoji 0.6.
  • Locked with key U+1F510. Unicode notes it as secure. Filed under secure. Emoji 0.6.
  • Rescue workerโ€™s helmet U+26D1 U+FE0F. Filed under helmet and rescue. Emoji 0.7.
  • Safety vest U+1F9BA. Filed under safety and emergency. Emoji 12.0.
  • Turtle U+1F422. Filed under tortoise. Emoji 0.6.
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Shield symbols 8

  • Black chess knight U+265E. Unicode names it Black chess knight. The nearest plain character to a knight.
  • Black cross on shield U+26E8. Unicode names it Black cross on shield and notes it as hospital. In Unicode since version 5.2, and not an emoji.
  • Defend, Han character U+5B88. A Han character. Unihan defines it as defend, protect, guard, conserve.
  • Fleur-de-lis, text style U+269C. U+269C with the text selector, U+FE0E, which asks for a plain symbol.
  • Shield, Han character U+76FE. A Han character. Unihan defines it as shield, shield-shaped object; currency sign for Dutch guilder.
  • Shield, second Han character U+696F. A Han character. Unihan defines it as shield; horizontal bar.
  • Turned black shogi piece U+26CA. Unicode names it Turned black shogi piece: a game piece with its point down. Not a shield by name, only by outline.
  • Turned white shogi piece U+26C9. Unicode names it Turned white shogi piece: the outline form. Not a shield by name, only by outline.

Shield emoticons 5

  • -|==> [+] A sword stopped by a shield. Plain ASCII
  • [+][+][+] Three shields side by side. Plain ASCII
  • [=+=] A shield from the front. Plain ASCII
  • \_+_/ The lower edge of a shield. Plain ASCII
  • (-o-) A round shield with a boss. Plain ASCII

Shield drawings 2

  • Round shield, drawn Five lines of ASCII
  • Shield with a cross, drawn Seven lines of ASCII

Shield lines 6

  • Guarding the snacks ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿช For the kitchen
  • Protected ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ For a status
  • Safe zone ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ For a group chat
  • Shields up ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ For bracing
  • Spoiler shield ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ___ Fill in the blank
  • Under my protection ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ For a friend

Shield words 11

  • Bodyguard By Wiktionary: a person or group of persons responsible for protecting someone. Guard, then shield.
  • Coat of arms By Wiktionary, in heraldry: hereditary symbols and designs shown on an escutcheon. Lion, then shield, then lion.
  • Escutcheon By Wiktionary, in heraldry: the shield that displays a coat of arms. Shield, then fleur-de-lis.
  • Firewall By Wiktionary, in computer security: the software monitoring traffic into and out of a private network or personal computer. Fire, then brick, then laptop.
  • Force field By Wiktionary, in science fiction: an unseen barrier that protects like a shield. Sparkles, then shield, then sparkles.
  • Heat shield By Wiktionary, in space science: a shield made of a substance that soaks up excessive heat. Rocket, then fire, then shield.
  • Highway shield By Wikipedia: a sign showing a highway's route number. Motorway, then shield.
  • Knight in shining armor By Wiktionary: a hero who will put right a dangerous situation. Horse, then shield, then sparkles.
  • Safe and sound By Wiktionary: unharmed, especially after exposure to danger. Shield, then relieved face.
  • Shield wall By Wiktionary: a formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder, their shields overlapping. Shield, three times.
  • Windshield By Wiktionary, in North America: a transparent screen made of glass at a vehicle's front and back. Wind face, then automobile.

Shield combos 10

  • Castle guard Castle, then shield.
  • Dragon fight Dragon, then shield, then dagger.
  • Home insurance House, then shield.
  • Password shield Key, then shield.
  • Penalty save Gloves, then goal net, then shield.
  • Quest party Mage, then shield, then bow and arrow.
  • Screen protector Mobile phone, then shield.
  • Sunscreen Sun, then lotion bottle, then shield.
  • Turtle shell Turtle, then shield.
  • Virus shield Microbe, then shield.

How this list was compiled: Built on 2026-10-09 from sources read that day. The emoji, their names, code points and Emoji version numbers are from the Unicode emoji list, version 18.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/emoji/emoji-test.txt); names are the CLDR short names printed in that file. Search words are from the CLDR English annotations (https://github.com/unicode-org/cldr/blob/main/common/annotations/en.xml and https://github.com/unicode-org/cldr/blob/main/common/annotationsDerived/en.xml). Shield is U+1F6E1 with U+FE0F, Emoji 0.7, in the group Objects, subgroup tool, between Bow and arrow and Carpentry saw. Its CLDR words are shield and weapon, and no other emoji is filed under shield. CLDR files two emoji under knights (Dragon, Fleur-de-lis) and two under protection (Goggles, Hamsa); nothing is filed under visor or face shield. Character names are from UnicodeData.txt, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/UnicodeData.txt): three names hold the word shield (Black cross on shield, Phaistos disc sign shield, Shield). Unicode's notes (Shield: US road interstate highway; Black cross on shield: hospital; Locked with key: secure) are from NamesList.txt (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/NamesList.txt); U+26E8, U+26C9 and U+26CA date from Unicode 5.2 by DerivedAge.txt (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/DerivedAge.txt); U+1F6E1 and U+269C have a text style row in https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/emoji/emoji-variation-sequences.txt. The three Han characters are defined as in the Unihan database, version 18.0.0 (https://www.unicode.org/Public/18.0.0/ucd/Unihan.zip). That the shield of a coat of arms is called an escutcheon is from Wikipedia, Escutcheon (heraldry) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escutcheon_(heraldry)), and what a highway shield is from Wikipedia, Highway shield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_shield). Code page 437, which the old Alt codes follow, has no shield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_page_437). That some apps take decimal Alt numbers from 256 to 65,535 is from Wikipedia, Alt code (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_code), and that Alt+X turns the hexadecimal number before the cursor into its character from Wikipedia, Unicode input (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicode_input). The shield words are as Wiktionary defines them (CC BY-SA 4.0): coat of arms (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/coat_of_arms), escutcheon (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/escutcheon), shield wall (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shield_wall), heat shield (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/heat_shield), windshield (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/windshield), force field (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/force_field), firewall (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/firewall), knight in shining armor (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/knight_in_shining_armor), bodyguard (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bodyguard), safe and sound (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/safe_and_sound). The five typed shields, the two drawings, the six lines and the ten combos are this site's own work. Licence: own work: the selection, the combo names, the text drawings and the notes are this site's own. Emoji names, code points and search words are Unicode and CLDR data, with definitions from the Unihan database, used under the Unicode License v3 (https://www.unicode.org/license.txt). Facts from Wikipedia and Wiktionary are restated in this site's own words and credited in the source line.

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