clinking glasses
Unicode: 1F942
Description
A dark red or brown circular medal with a ribbon, typically awarded for first, second, or third place in a competition, often used to signify achievement or success.
Group:
Food & Drink > drink
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents achievement, success, victory, winning, or being awarded for an accomplishment.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 (2016) as part of a set of sports-related emojis, designed to represent different levels of achievement in competitions. It is generally understood to be a first-place medal due to its typical gold color, but its generic design can represent any medal.
Usage Examples
- Winning a game: 'We won the championship! 🥇'
- Celebrating success: 'Got the promotion! 🥇'
- Acknowledging excellence: 'Best presentation ever! 🥇'
- Congratulating someone: 'You totally aced that exam! 🥇'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to denote winning a competition, being the best, or achieving a high honor.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often used in professional or academic contexts to highlight success or first place.