Anchor
A heavy ship's anchor — representing stability, naval tradition, and staying grounded through storms.
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About Anchor ⚓
The Anchor emoji (⚓) is a versatile Unicode character used across all major platforms and devices.
The ⚓ emoji may appear differently across platforms — Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other vendors each design their own version. Apple tends toward photorealistic renders, Google uses a rounded, friendly style, and Microsoft often opts for flat, minimalist designs. Despite visual differences, the underlying Unicode character (U+2693) ensures the same emoji is sent and received regardless of device. When choosing this emoji for professional communication, be aware that the recipient may see a slightly different design than what you see on your screen.
Common shortcodes for this emoji include `:anchor:`, which work on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub. This emoji was assigned the Unicode code point U+2693 and is part of the "Zodiac & Celestial" group. Related search terms include naval, stability, ship, sea, grounded. To use this emoji in HTML, insert the entity ⚓, or in CSS use content: "\2693". For maximum compatibility, always copy the emoji character directly rather than relying on shortcodes, as shortcode support varies by platform.
Technical Details
| Emoji | ⚓ |
| Name | Anchor |
| Unicode | U+2693 |
| Category | Zodiac & Celestial |
| HTML Entity | ⚓ |
| CSS Code | \2693 |
| Shortcodes | :anchor: |