📎
paperclip
Unicode: 1F4CE
Description
A pushpin, typically depicted upright with its head at the top and the sharp point at the bottom, often in red or blue.
Group:
Objects > office
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, utilitarian. Represents pinning, marking, or pointing out something important.
Backstory
The pushpin emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), symbolizing the physical act of pinning a note to a board or a location on a map. It quickly became a standard icon for 'important' or 'location' in digital interfaces.
Usage Examples
- Marking an important message: '📌 Important: Meeting at 3 PM.'
- Indicating a location: 'Our office is here: 📌 123 Main St.'
- Reminding someone: 'Don't forget to review this chapter 📌'
- Highlighting a key point: 'This is the main takeaway 📌'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate a 'pinned' item (e.g., an important post in a chat, a marked location on a map), or generally 'note this down'.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often used to signify an important message or a specific location.