Ring Buoy

🛟 is the ring buoy emoji, part of Unicode's Travel & Places group, added in Emoji 14.0 (2021). Unicode's keyword list links it with “float”, “life”, “lifesaver”, and “preserver”.

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Where transport-water emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

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

Boats, cruises, ports, and sea travel

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: RING BUOY
CLDR short name: ring buoy
Codepoint: U+1F6DF
Hex: 1F6DF
Emoji version: 14.0
Unicode version: 14.0
First released: 2021
Unicode group: Travel & Places
Unicode subgroup: transport-water
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.

:ring_buoy:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

buoy · float · life · lifesaver · preserver · rescue · ring · safety · save · saver · swim

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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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 🛟 ring buoy emoji mean?: 🛟 is the ring buoy emoji, part of Unicode's Travel & Places group, added in Emoji 14.0 (2021). Unicode's keyword list links it with “float”, “life”, “lifesaver”, and “preserver”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🛟?: U+1F6DF, named RING BUOY in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🛟 ring buoy emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 14.0, published in 2021, alongside Unicode 14.0. 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 “ring buoy”. 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 :ring_buoy: 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.