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Broken Chain

⛓️‍💥 is the broken chain emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 15.1 (2023). Unicode's keyword list links it with “break”, “breaking”, “cuffs”, and “freedom”.

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Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium
CLDR short name
broken chain
Codepoint
U+26D3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F4A5
Hex
26D3 FE0F 200D 1F4A5
Emoji version
15.1
Unicode version
15.1
First released
2023
Unicode group
Objects
Unicode subgroup
tool
Status
Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

break · breaking · broken · chain · cuffs · freedom

Tags

How it looks

Broken Chain — Fluent 3D
Fluent 3D
Broken Chain — Fluent Color
Fluent Color
Broken Chain — Fluent Flat
Fluent Flat
Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

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Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of ⛓️‍💥. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the ⛓️‍💥 broken chain emoji mean?
⛓️‍💥 is the broken chain emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 15.1 (2023). Unicode's keyword list links it with “break”, “breaking”, “cuffs”, and “freedom”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ⛓️‍💥?
U+26D3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F4A5.
When was the ⛓️‍💥 broken chain emoji released?
It was added in Emoji 15.1, published in 2023, alongside Unicode 15.1. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type ⛓️‍💥 on my phone or computer?
On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “broken chain”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy ⛓️‍💥 from this page with one click.