βš”οΈ Crossed Swords

βš”οΈ Description


Two swords with steel blades in an X shape, as crossed for combat between two knights or warriors. Generally depicted as straight, double-edged blades with brown or black, cross-shaped hilts, points directed up. Commonly used as a symbol for battle, fighting, or a contest, as in sports.

Sometimes shown with golden handles. Several vendors implement the same design as for their πŸ—‘οΈ Dagger. Samsung’s design previously featured stylized, white swords on a green square, as a sign or icon of war.

May be paired with (or defended by) πŸ›‘οΈ Shield. Not to be confused with βš’οΈ Hammer and Pick or πŸ› οΈ Hammer and Wrench.


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πŸ“… Crossed Swords was approved as part of Unicode 4.1 in 2005 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

πŸ—’οΈ Alternative Names


None

πŸ–₯️ Codepoints


βš” U+2694
️ U+FE0F