Ring buoy 🛟
Quick answer
🛟 Ring buoy is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Water transportation”. People also find it by searching buoy, float, life, lifesaver, preserver, rescue.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Travel & places
- Subgroup
- Water transportation
- Unicode
- U+1F6DF
- Emoji version
- Emoji 14.0
- Year added
- 2021
- Shortcode
:ring_buoy:
Ring buoy 🛟: Meaning
🛟 Ring buoy is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Water transportation”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 14.0 in 2021.
People also find it by searching buoy, float, life, lifesaver, preserver, rescue.
How to use 🛟 Ring buoy
Water transport emojis show boats and ships for cruises, ferries, and sailing trips.
Example messages
- Ferry to the island 🛟
- Sailing all weekend 🛟
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🛟 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F6DF | |
| HTML (hex) | 🛟 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🛟 | |
| CSS | \1F6DF | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F6DF} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83D\uDEDF | |
| Python | \U0001F6DF | |
| URL | %F0%9F%9B%9F | |
| GitHub | :ring_buoy: | |
| Slack / Discord | :ring_buoy: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🛟 | U+1F6DF | Ring buoy |
History and device support
🛟 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 14.0 (2021). Emoji 14.0 (2021) added 🫠 melting face, 🫡 saluting face, 🥹, and 🫶 heart hands.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “ring buoy”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “ring buoy”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “ring buoy”.
Also searched as
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishRing buoy
- EspañolSalvavidas
- PortuguêsBoia
- FrançaisBouée de sauvetage
- DeutschRettungsring
- ItalianoSalvagente
- NederlandsReddingsboei
- РусскийСпасательный круг
- УкраїнськаРятівний круг
- PolskiKoło ratunkowe
- TürkçeCankurtaran simidi
- العربيةعوامة
- فارسیحلقه نجات
- اردوتیرنے والی گول ٹیوب
- עבריתגלגל הצלה
- हिन्दीपानी पर तैरने वाला टायर
- বাংলারিং বয়
- தமிழ்வட்ட மிதவை
- తెలుగుజీవన రక్షణ వలయం
- मराठीरिंग बोय
- Bahasa IndonesiaBan pelampung
- Bahasa MelayuBoya
- Tiếng ViệtPhao cứu sinh
- ไทยห่วงชูชีพ
- FilipinoSalbabida
- 日本語救命浮環
- 한국어구명부환
- 简体中文救生圈
- 繁體中文救生圈
- KiswahiliBoya okozi
Questions and answers
What does the 🛟 Ring buoy emoji mean?
🛟 Ring buoy is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Water transportation”. People also find it by searching buoy, float, life, lifesaver, preserver, rescue.
How do I copy and paste the Ring buoy emoji?
Tap or click the large 🛟 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Ring buoy emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “ring buoy”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “ring buoy”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “ring buoy”.
When was the Ring buoy emoji added?
The Ring buoy emoji was added with Emoji 14.0 in 2021.
What is the Unicode for 🛟?
The Ring buoy emoji is U+1F6DF in Unicode. In HTML, write 🛟.
Which category is the Ring buoy emoji in?
🛟 Ring buoy is in the Travel & places category, in the “Water transportation” subgroup, together with 9 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🛟?
Emojis similar to 🛟 Ring buoy include Lighthouse, ⚓ Anchor, ⛵ Sailboat, 🛶 Canoe.
What is the Ring buoy emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Salvavidas (Español), Bouée de sauvetage (Français), Rettungsring (Deutsch), पानी पर तैरने वाला टायर (हिन्दी), عوامة (العربية), 救命浮環 (日本語).
How many characters is the 🛟 emoji?
🛟 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🛟?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “ring buoy”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🛟?
Its official keywords are buoy, float, life, lifesaver, preserver, rescue, ring, safety. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🛟.
Can I use 🛟 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🛟 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🛟 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Ring buoy?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :ring_buoy: to insert 🛟.
Does 🛟 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 14.0 (2021), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Ring buoy emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🛟 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.