🏦
bank
Unicode: 1F3E6
Description
A dark grey or black building with multiple stories and windows, primarily representing a bank.
Group:
Travel & Places > place-building
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral; primarily informational or functional. Can convey concepts related to finance, money, or institutions.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). It is a straightforward pictorial representation of a building typically associated with financial services, featuring a classic architectural style often seen in bank structures.
Usage Examples
- Indicating a location: 'I'm heading to the bank. 🏦'
- Referring to financial transactions: 'I need to transfer money to the bank 🏦.'
- Talking about services: 'The bank 🏦 offers good loan rates.'
- Discussing financial institutions: 'Which bank 🏦 do you use?'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent a bank, financial institution, or the concept of banking.
East Asian culture:
Also represents a bank, but might be used more broadly for any large financial building.