🏦

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.