Chess King
A white chess king piece — the most important piece to protect in the ancient game of strategy.
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About Chess King ♔
The Chess King 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+2654) 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 `:chess_king:`, which work on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub. This emoji was assigned the Unicode code point U+2654 and is part of the "Sports & Games" group. Related search terms include chess, king, strategy, game, important. To use this emoji in HTML, insert the entity ♔, or in CSS use content: "\2654". For maximum compatibility, always copy the emoji character directly rather than relying on shortcodes, as shortcode support varies by platform.
Technical Details
| Emoji | ♔ |
| Name | Chess King |
| Unicode | U+2654 |
| Category | Sports & Games |
| HTML Entity | ♔ |
| CSS Code | \2654 |
| Shortcodes | :chess_king: |