Emoji 15

khanda

Also known as Deg, Fateh, Khalsa, Khanda, Sikh

The khanda emoji depicts the primary symbol of Sikhism, featuring a double-edged sword, a circular chakkar, and two crossed kirpans.

Unicode U+1FAAF Added in Emoji 15 Category symbols Subcategory religious symbols

Meaning

The khanda is the most widely recognized emblem of Sikhism, combining a central double-edged sword, a circular throwing weapon called a chakkar, and two curved kirpans. It represents divine knowledge, spiritual and temporal authority, and the Sikh commitment to justice. People use this emoji when discussing the Sikh faith, festivals such as Vaisakhi, or the Khalsa community.

Unicode name

The khanda emoji represents the Sikh religious symbol of the same name, composed of a double-edged sword, a chakkar ring, and two crossed kirpans.

Platform designs

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Apple

Apple's design shows the khanda as a solid purple symbol, with the double-edged sword centered between two curved kirpans and a circular chakkar.

Google

Google's Noto design renders the khanda in flat purple tones with bold, simplified shapes for the sword, chakkar, and crossed kirpans.

Twitter

Twitter's Twemoji design displays the khanda as a flat purple symbol with clean lines forming the central sword, chakkar ring, and two kirpans.

Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which category does 🪯 khanda belong to?

🪯 khanda belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.

Which Unicode version added 🪯 khanda?

🪯 khanda was added in Emoji 15. Its codepoint is U+1FAAF, made up of 1 code points.

Meaning

Unicode name

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religious symbols

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