🧭 Compass
🧭 Emoji meaning
Which path is the right one? Finding direction, self-discovery, taking action.
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🧭 Meaning
Which direction should I take? The maritime symbol indicates the geographic direction and serves for orientation and navigation. Stands for self-realization and goal-oriented action but also for being rooted at home and for protection during a journey.
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Commonly confused with
Same Shape
World map vs compass; both navigation or travel tools used when talking about directions.
Compass vs globe; both represent navigation or world travel in a broad sense.
Compass vs snow-capped mountain; both used regarding hiking, outdoors, or exploring.
Compass vs triangular ruler; both measuring/direction devices in technical fields.
Emoji History
Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexiconFirst included
The emoji “Compass” was approved as part of Unicode 11.0 in 2018 and added to Emoji 11.0 .
In the release of Emoji 16.0 and Unicode 16.0 in 2024 there was 1 change.
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In the release of Emoji 11.0 and Unicode 11.0 in 2018 there was 1 change.
Keywords added
