Knot

🪢 is the knot emoji, part of Unicode's Activities group, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Unicode's keyword list links it with “cord”, “rope”, “tangled”, and “tie”.

Where arts & crafts emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

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

Creative work, hobbies, and making posts

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: KNOT
CLDR short name: knot
Codepoint: U+1FAA2
Hex: 1FAA2
Emoji version: 13.0
Unicode version: 13.0
First released: 2020
Unicode group: Activities
Unicode subgroup: arts & crafts
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.

:knot:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

cord · knot · rope · tangled · tie · twine · twist

How it looks

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 🪢 knot emoji mean?: 🪢 is the knot emoji, part of Unicode's Activities group, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Unicode's keyword list links it with “cord”, “rope”, “tangled”, and “tie”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🪢?: U+1FAA2, named KNOT in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🪢 knot emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 13.0, published in 2020, alongside Unicode 13.0. 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 “knot”. 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 :knot: 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.