️ Shovel emoji
HTML
🪏
Unicode
U+1FA8F
What is ️ called?
️ is called the Shovel emoji.
Common names include spade, digging shovel, or garden shovel. They reflect ordinary language, visual resemblance, or a more specific context; Unicode’s official name is shovel.
What does ️ mean?
is officially named shovel. The long handle and broad blade identify a digging tool; “shovel” is Unicode’s official term, while “spade” is a common regional label.
Use it for digging, gardening, planting, construction, excavation, snow clearing, burial, or manual work. Context supplies the precise intention. Related choices include ⛏️ Pick and 🪓 Axe.
Other meanings
It can convey digging, gardening, planting, construction, excavation, snow clearing, burial, or manual work. The reading may be literal, descriptive, emotional, environmental, cultural, practical, musical, or figurative depending on the surrounding message.
Example Usage
Bring a shovel for the garden bed
Crews are digging out the blocked path
More details
Officially named shovel. Its code point is U+1FA8F. It was introduced in Emoji 16.0.
Visual description
Platform artwork depicts shovel as a long-handled shovel with a broad metal digging blade.
The long handle and broad blade identify a digging tool; “shovel” is Unicode’s official term, while “spade” is a common regional label. Colours, pose, orientation, line weight, shading, and fine details can vary between emoji vendors.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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