©️ Copyright emoji

©️

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Unicode

U+00A9

What is ©️ called?

©️ is called the Copyright emoji.

Common names include copyright sign, copyright notice, or circled C. These are natural regional, technical, translated, or appearance-based terms; Unicode’s official name is copyright.

What does ©️ mean?

©️ is officially named copyright. The circled C marks a copyright claim; copyright can arise without displaying the symbol and rules vary by jurisdiction.

Use it for copyright ownership, protected creative work, notices, publishing, or legal rights. Context supplies the precise intention, and related choices include ®️ Registered and ™️ Trade mark.

Other meanings

It can convey copyright ownership, protected creative work, notices, publishing, or legal rights. Context determines whether a message is mathematical, typographic, financial, medical, legal, decorative, or interface-related.

Example Usage

The notation uses ©️ for copyright ownership

The mark can also indicate protected creative work ©️

More details

Officially named copyright. Its code point is U+00A9. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.

Related emoji

Not in any emoji groups yet.

Visual description

Platform artwork depicts copyright as a compact, recognisable pictograph or symbol.

The circled C marks a copyright claim; copyright can arise without displaying the symbol and rules vary by jurisdiction. Colours, proportions, orientation, text styling, and fine details vary by platform.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.