Bow And Arrow Emoji
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🏹🏹:bow-and-arrow:%F0%9F%8F%B9\1F3F9What does the Bow And Arrow emoji mean?
The Bow And Arrow emoji (🏹) depicts a bow and arrow and belongs to the Objects category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and platforms. Unicode maps this character to U+1F3F9 and it first shipped in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The code point ensures the same underlying meaning even though visual art varies by vendor. Practical icons like this improve clarity in instructions, checklists, and product mentions, where a small picture makes the reference concrete and scannable. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of bow and arrow stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🏹), as an HTML entity (🏹), or as a shortcode (:bow-and-arrow:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.
This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for bow and arrow — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Bow And Arrow emoji
- In chat: Drop 🏹 into a sentence where you would normally write “bow and arrow” to add tone and visual interest.
- On social media: Pair 🏹 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
- In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🏹 or shortcode :bow-and-arrow: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | Objects |
| Unicode code point | U+1F3F9 |
| Introduced in | Emoji 1.0 (2015) |
| Shortcode | :bow-and-arrow: |
| HTML entity | 🏹 |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays bow and arrow everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Bow And Arrow mean?
The Bow And Arrow emoji (🏹) depicts a bow and arrow and belongs to the Objects category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and platforms....
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F3F9, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Bow And Arrow".
How do I copy the Bow And Arrow emoji?
Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.
Is the Bow And Arrow emoji free to use?
Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.
How is Bow And Arrow used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for bow and arrow in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.
Does it look the same on every device?
Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🏹 with their own style, colour, and shading.