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🛡️ Shield

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🛡️ Emoji meaning

Setting boundaries, defense, security, data protection, and antivirus.

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🛡️ Meaning

We must protect ourselves! The buckler emoji conveys protection and security. This symbol can often be found with antivirus software.

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Commonly confused with

Same Shape

Shield

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Crossed swords vs shield; both medieval weapons/armor icons used for war/conflict.

Emoji History

Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexicon

First included

The emoji “Shield” was approved as part of Unicode 7.0 in 2014 and added to Emoji 0.7 .

In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ shield

In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords added

+ weapon

In the release of Emoji 2.0 and Unicode 8.0 in 2015 there was 1 change.

Keywords changed

Keywords removed

- shield

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