Emoji 0.7
dagger
Also known as knife, weapon
A dagger emoji depicting a short bladed weapon with a pointed blade and hilt.
Meaning
The dagger emoji represents a short stabbing weapon and is often used in discussions of weapons, combat, fantasy, or historical contexts. It can also convey aggression, danger, or a threat, usually in a figurative or playful way.
Unicode name
The Unicode name for U+1F5E1 is dagger, identifying it as a short pointed weapon.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple depicts a short sword or dagger with a silver blade, crossguard, and a dark hilt, shown at an angle.
Google
Google shows a dagger with a metallic blade, a small crossguard, and a brown handle, usually angled diagonally.
Twitter
Twitter shows a simple dagger with a gray blade and a contrasting hilt, angled diagonally.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🗡️ dagger belong to?
🗡️ dagger belongs to the objects category, which contains 268 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🗡️ dagger?
🗡️ dagger was added in Emoji 0.7. Its codepoint is U+1F5E1, made up of 1 code points.
