Shovel
is the shovel emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 16.0 (2024). Unicode's keyword list links it with “bury”, “dig”, “garden”, and “hole”.
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- Repairs, DIY, and building posts
Technical details
Source: Unicode Consortium- Unicode name
- SHOVEL
- CLDR short name
- shovel
- Codepoint
- U+1FA8F
- Hex
- 1FA8F
- Emoji version
- 16.0
- Unicode version
- 16.0
- First released
- 2024
- 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
Keywords
Source: Unicode CLDRbury · dig · garden · hole · plant · scoop · shovel · snow · spade
Tags
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Questions people ask
- What does the shovel emoji mean?
- is the shovel emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 16.0 (2024). Unicode's keyword list links it with “bury”, “dig”, “garden”, and “hole”.
- What is the Unicode codepoint for ?
- U+1FA8F, named SHOVEL in the Unicode Standard.
- When was the shovel emoji released?
- It was added in Emoji 16.0, published in 2024, alongside Unicode 16.0. 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 “shovel”. 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.