🔒
locked
Unicode: 1F512
Description
A grayscale padlock, typically depicted as closed and locked, with the shackle at the top and the body at the bottom.
Group:
Objects > lock
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents security, privacy, protection, or something being locked away or unaccessible.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Its design is based on a standard physical padlock and it is one of several lock-related emojis (e.g., 🔒, 🔓, 🔐) used to convey different states of security or access.
Usage Examples
- To indicate a private account: 'Account is private 🔒'
- For website security: 'Secure connection 🔒'
- When something is off-limits: 'My diary is 🔒'
- To express keeping a secret: 'My lips are 🔒'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood as a symbol for security, privacy, or restriction. Used in contexts like 'private access' or 'secure connection'.
East Asian culture:
Similar meaning, often used to denote privacy on social media or secure online transactions.