emoji 🔙 BACK arrow svg

🔙” meaning: BACK arrow, back Emoji

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🔙Meaning and Description

The "🔙" emoji, also known as the Back Arrow, depicts a bold left arrow and the word "BACK" under the arrow. The design is usually simple and stylized, aiming for clear legibility. While most platforms choose to spotlight only the arrows, there are some that enhance their appeal by encasing them within a blue square.

This back arrow emoji primarily serves to indicate a sense of returning or reverting. Common uses of this emoji include signaling a 'back' function next to links or buttons in digital interfaces. The symbol effectively represents the concept of retreating, backtracking, or moving backward in various contexts, from digital navigation to metaphorical discussions.

Taking a deeper dive into the emoji's subtler connotations, the 🔙 symbol carries a certain nostalgic sentiment in social media posts. This tiny pictograph can be a bridge to the past, used to look back on fond memories, recalling earlier times, or even expressing a longing for the past. Furthermore, it can be employed as a visual representation of feelings related to regression or falling back into old habits, making the emoji a simple but powerful tool for expressing more complex emotions in digital communication.

Lastly, in the vibrant tapestry of online communities, the "🔙" emoji finds yet another significant usage. It can act as a symbol of support for the LGBTQ+ community, representing the idea of "going back to our roots." This particular interpretation underscores the versatility of emojis like 🔙, highlighting their capacity to transcend literal meanings and embody broader social and cultural messages.
💡Extended reading and popular science

The meaning of emoji symbol 🔙 is BACK arrow, it is related to BACK, arrow, back, it can be found in emoji category: "🛑 Symbols" - "↩️ Arrow".

🔙Examples and Usage

🔸 2020 is such a tough year, I want to be back🔙 to 2019.
🔸 It's time to return to the treehouse.🔙

🔙Basic Information

Emoji: 🔙
Shortname: BACK arrow
Apple Name: back arrow
Known as: Back
Codepoint: U+1F519 Copy
Shortcode: :back: Copy
Decimal: ALT+128281
Unicode Version: 6.0 (2010-10-11)
Emoji Version: 1.0 (2015-06-09)
Categories: 🛑 Symbols
Sub Categories: ↩️ Arrow
Keywords: BACK | BACK arrow | arrow | back
Proposal: L2/07‑257, L2/09‑026

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🔙Relative Topic

🔙More Languages

Language Short Name & Link
Arabic🔙 سهم رجوع
Bulgarian🔙 стрелка с back
Chinese, Simplified🔙 返回箭头
Chinese, Traditional🔙 返回
Croatian🔙 strelica s natpisom "back"
Czech🔙 šipka zpět
Danish🔙 BACK-pil
Dutch🔙 BACK-pijl
Filipino🔙 back arrow
Finnish🔙 BACK-nuoli
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