🔵
blue circle
Unicode: 1F535
Description
A dark blue 'large blue circle' emoji, representing a simple, filled circular shape.
Group:
Symbols > geometric
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral; typically used for visual representation, emphasis, or categorisation rather than expressing specific emotions.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It is a fundamental geometric shape emoji, part of a set of colored circles (red, blue, green, yellow, etc.) designed for general utility and symbolic representation.
Usage Examples
- As a bullet point: 'Tasks completed: 🔵 Project A, 🔵 Project B'
- In gaming: 'Select your character: 🔵'
- As a visual marker: 'Find the blue marker on the map 🔵'
- For aesthetic purposes: '🔵 minimalist design 🔵'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used as a bullet point, a placeholder, a game piece, or to represent an abstract concept like 'the blue team' or 'a blue dot on a map'.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture; can also be part of a sequence of colored circles for lists or aesthetic purposes.