guard Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F482 ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the guard emoji mean?
In everyday digital communication, the ๐ emoji often represents a symbol of British culture, particularly associated with Buckingham Palace and its iconic guards. Literally, it depicts a guard, typically wearing a bearskin helmet, signifying a person responsible for protecting or watching over something. Figuratively, the ๐ emoji can be used to convey a sense of security, protection, or formality, while in slang, it may be used to jokingly refer to someone who is being overly protective or strict. Its use can also imply a sense of tradition and ceremony.
guard in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
๐ป Light๐ผ Medium-light๐ฝ Medium๐พ Medium-dark๐ฟ Dark
guard emoji examples
- Just saw the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace ๐ so cool
- My brother is being super overprotective of his new phone ๐ relax dude
How to copy the guard emoji
To use the guard emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F482), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
guard emoji on different platforms
How the guard emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



guard Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | guard |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F482 |
| Shortcode | :guard: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
guard Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F482, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :guard:.
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