Clockwise Vertical Arrows
๐ is the clockwise vertical arrows emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Unicode's keyword list links it with โarrowโ, โrefreshโ, and โreloadโ.
Where arrow emoji usually appear
DBEmoji editorial interpretationApplies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.
- Pointing to a link, step, or the next item in a list
Technical details
Source: Unicode Consortium- Unicode name
- CLOCKWISE DOWNWARDS AND UPWARDS OPEN CIRCLE ARROWS
- CLDR short name
- clockwise vertical arrows
- Codepoint
- U+1F503
- Hex
- 1F503
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Unicode version
- 6.0
- First released
- 2010
- Unicode group
- Symbols
- Unicode subgroup
- arrow
- Status
- Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)
Data verified 2026-10-21 ยท Unicode Emoji 16.0 ยท How this data is built
GitHub shortcode
From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.
:arrows_clockwise:Keywords
Source: Unicode CLDRarrow ยท arrows ยท clockwise ยท refresh ยท reload ยท vertical
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How it looks

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Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji โ original artwork
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Questions people ask
- What does the ๐ clockwise vertical arrows emoji mean?
- ๐ is the clockwise vertical arrows emoji, part of Unicode's Symbols group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Unicode's keyword list links it with โarrowโ, โrefreshโ, and โreloadโ.
- What is the Unicode codepoint for ๐?
- U+1F503, named CLOCKWISE DOWNWARDS AND UPWARDS OPEN CIRCLE ARROWS in the Unicode Standard.
- When was the ๐ clockwise vertical arrows emoji released?
- It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
- How do I type ๐ on my phone or computer?
- On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for โclockwise vertical arrowsโ. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy ๐ from this page with one click.
- What is the shortcode for ๐?
- On GitHub, type :arrows_clockwise: and it turns into ๐ โ that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.
