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Dagger

🗡️ is the dagger emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). Unicode's keyword list links it with “knife” and “weapon”.

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Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium
Unicode name
DAGGER KNIFE
CLDR short name
dagger
Codepoint
U+1F5E1 U+FE0F
Hex
1F5E1 FE0F
Emoji version
0.7
Unicode version
7.0
First released
2014
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

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:dagger:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

dagger · knife · weapon

Tags

weaponknife

How it looks

Dagger — Fluent 3D
Fluent 3D
Dagger — Fluent Color
Fluent Color
Dagger — 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

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 🗡️ dagger emoji mean?
🗡️ is the dagger emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.7 (2014). Unicode's keyword list links it with “knife” and “weapon”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🗡️?
U+1F5E1 U+FE0F: the character U+1F5E1 (DAGGER KNIFE) followed by U+FE0F, variation selector-16, which asks for the colour emoji form. Without U+FE0F many systems draw U+1F5E1 as a plain text symbol.
When was the 🗡️ dagger emoji released?
It was added in Emoji 0.7, published in 2014, alongside Unicode 7.0. 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 “dagger”. 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 :dagger: 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.