Clamp Emoji
Copy the Clamp emoji
🗜️🗜️:clamp:%F0%9F%97%9C%EF%B8%8F\1F5DC\FE0FWhat does the Clamp emoji mean?
🗜️ is the Clamp emoji from the Objects collection. Like other Unicode emojis, it provides a compact visual shorthand for clamp that enhances tone and clarity in digital communication. Under the hood it lives at U+1F5DC U+FE0F and debuted in Emoji 1.0 (2015). That code point is what lets you copy and paste it between apps without losing meaning. 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 clamp 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 (:clamp:) 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 clamp — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Clamp emoji
- In chat: Drop 🗜️ into a sentence where you would normally write “clamp” 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 :clamp: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | Objects |
| Unicode code point | U+1F5DC U+FE0F |
| Introduced in | Emoji 1.0 (2015) |
| Shortcode | :clamp: |
| HTML entity | 🗜️ |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays clamp everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Clamp mean?
🗜️ is the Clamp emoji from the Objects collection. Like other Unicode emojis, it provides a compact visual shorthand for clamp that enhances tone and clarity in digital communication. Under the hood ...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F5DC U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Clamp".
How do I copy the Clamp 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 Clamp 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 Clamp used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for clamp 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.