handbag Emoji
👜 · U+1F45C · Emoji 0.6
What does the handbag emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When getting ready to go out or discussing fashion, people reach for the handbag emoji, which represents a woman's purse or bag, and is often used to symbolize shopping, fashion, or a night out, while also being used figuratively to represent a person's personal belongings or secrets, and in slang, to refer to a person's financial situation or a surprise gift, with the term "bag" being a colloquialism for a large amount of money.
How the handbag emoji is used
The tone of messages using the handbag emoji can range from excited and playful to sarcastic and humorous, and is often used in texting and social media captions, particularly among younger generations and on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where fashion and lifestyle are popular topics, and the emoji is frequently paired with other fashion-related emojis to convey a sense of style and glamour, with some users also employing it in comments to express admiration or envy for someone's fashion sense.
handbag emoji examples
- Just got my paycheck and I'm treating myself to a new handbag 👜
- Who else is ready to go shopping this weekend and splurge on a fancy new 👜
How to copy the handbag emoji
To use the handbag 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+1F45C), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
handbag emoji on different platforms
How the handbag emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
handbag Emoji Details
| Emoji | 👜 |
| Name | handbag |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1F45C |
| Shortcode | :handbag: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
handbag Emoji FAQ
When getting ready to go out or discussing fashion, people reach for the handbag emoji, which represents a woman's purse or bag, and is often used to symbolize shopping, fashion, or a night out, while also being used figuratively to represent a person's personal belongings or secrets, and in slang, to refer to a person's financial situation or a surprise gift, with the term "bag" being a colloquialism for a large amount of money.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 👜 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F45C, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :handbag:.
People also search for the handbag emoji as bag, clothes, clothing, dress, lady.