Placard

🪧 is the placard emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Unicode's keyword list links it with “card”, “demonstration”, “notice”, and “picket”.

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: PLACARD
CLDR short name: placard
Codepoint: U+1FAA7
Hex: 1FAA7
Emoji version: 13.0
Unicode version: 13.0
First released: 2020
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.

:placard:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

card · demonstration · notice · picket · placard · plaque · protest · sign

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 🪧 placard emoji mean?: 🪧 is the placard emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Unicode's keyword list links it with “card”, “demonstration”, “notice”, and “picket”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🪧?: U+1FAA7, named PLACARD in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🪧 placard 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 “placard”. 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 :placard: 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.