⚙️ Gear Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Gear

Short Name

:gear:

Unicode

U+2699U+FE0F

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Category

Objects

Subcategory

Tool

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

GEAR emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 2699-FE0F

Apple Style

GEAR emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 2699-FE0F

Google Style

GEAR emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 2699-FE0F

Twitter Style

GEAR emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 2699-FE0F

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >⚙️</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A gear, depicted as a silver or gray cogwheel with multiple teeth, symbolizing machinery, technology, and technical processes. The official Unicode designation is 'GEAR', indicating its use to represent mechanical parts or technical operations.

Common Uses

  • Representing technical aspects: 'System maintenance in progress ⚙️'
  • Indicating settings or configurations: 'Check the settings menu ⚙️'
  • Symbolizing industry or engineering: 'New machinery installed ⚙️'

Example Sentences

  • Please wait while the system updates ⚙️
  • For account settings, go to the ⚙️ icon in the top right corner.
  • The engineers are working on the new ⚙️ design for the factory.

Frequently Asked Questions