🚁 Helicopter Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Helicopter

Short Name

:helicopter:

Unicode

U+1F681

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Subcategory

Transport Air

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

HELICOPTER emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F681

Apple Style

HELICOPTER emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F681

Google Style

HELICOPTER emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F681

Twitter Style

HELICOPTER emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F681

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 helicopter depicted as a detailed, realistic aircraft with a large, rotating main rotor on top and a smaller tail rotor at the rear. The body of the helicopter is typically colored in a military green or dark gray, with the rotor blades in a contrasting color. Represents a helicopter, a type of rotorcraft used for various purposes including transportation, military operations, and emergency services.

Common Uses

  • Referring to a helicopter in a technical context: 'The rescue 🚁 arrived within minutes.'
  • Describing a scene involving a helicopter: 'The movie had a dramatic 🚁 chase scene.'
  • Indicating travel by helicopter: 'We took a 🚁 tour of the city.'

Example Sentences

  • The news 🚁 was dispatched to cover the breaking story.
  • The patient was airlifted by 🚁 to the nearest hospital.
  • For a unique perspective, try the 🚁 sightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon.

Frequently Asked Questions