🥈
2nd place medal
Unicode: 1F948
Description
A gold medal, typically round with a design, representing first place or overall victory in a competition.
Group:
Activities > award-medal
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents achievement, success, victory, excellence, and winning.
Backstory
The gold medal emoji was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016 and added to Emoji 3.0. It graphically represents the highest award given in many competitive events, from sports championships like the Olympics to academic competitions.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating a personal win: 'Finished the marathon! 🥇'
- Congratulating someone on success: 'You aced that presentation! 🥇'
- Expressing excellence: 'This is a gold-medal performance! 🥇'
- Referring to sports victory: 'Our team won the championship! 🥇'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Universally understood as a symbol for winning, top performance, and high achievement, especially in sports or academic fields.
East Asian culture:
Also signifies top honor and success, often used in contexts of national pride during international competitions or for personal milestones.