Coffin

⚰️ is the coffin emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Unicode's keyword list links it with “dead”, “death”, and “vampire”.

Where other-object emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

Everyday objects in captions and listicles

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: COFFIN
CLDR short name: coffin
Codepoint: U+26B0 U+FE0F
Hex: 26B0 FE0F
Emoji version: 1.0
Unicode version: 8.0
First released: 2015
Unicode group: Objects
Unicode subgroup: other-object
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · 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.

:coffin:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

coffin · dead · death · vampire

How it looks

Your device

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

Download as image

Renders ⚰️ with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

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 ⚰️ coffin emoji mean?: ⚰️ is the coffin emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Unicode's keyword list links it with “dead”, “death”, and “vampire”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ⚰️?: U+26B0 U+FE0F: the character U+26B0 (COFFIN) followed by U+FE0F, variation selector-16, which asks for the colour emoji form. Without U+FE0F many systems draw U+26B0 as a plain text symbol.
When was the ⚰️ coffin emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 1.0, published in 2015, alongside Unicode 8.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type ⚰️ on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “coffin”. 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.
What is the shortcode for ⚰️?: On GitHub, type :coffin: and it turns into ⚰️ — 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.