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Fingerprint emoji ๐Ÿซ†: fingerprint ๐Ÿซ†
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Fingerprint emoji ๐Ÿซ†

๐Ÿซ† is the fingerprint: a black whorled print. It means identity, security and forensics โ€” Touch ID, unlocking, biometrics, crime scenes and true crime โ€” and uniquenessโ€ฆ

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What the fingerprint ๐Ÿซ† emoji means

๐Ÿซ† is the fingerprint: a black whorled print. It means identity, security and forensics โ€” Touch ID, unlocking, biometrics, crime scenes and true crime โ€” and uniqueness: โ€œno two alikeโ€. Added in Emoji 16.0 (2024), it reached iPhones in iOS 18.4; older phones show a box. Sleuth set: ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ detective, ๐Ÿ” magnifying glass; security ๐Ÿ” on the lock guide, ๐Ÿ†”; the other unique marker ๐Ÿงฌ DNA.

Unicode name: fingerprint ยท U+1FAC6 ยท Emoji 16.0 (2024) ยท group: People & Body.

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How people use it

  • Security: Touch ID, biometrics
  • Crime and forensics: true crime, mysteries
  • Identity: unique, personal
  • Leaving your mark: influence

Compare the options

EmojiNameUse it forWatch out for
fingerprintU+1FAC6Identity, forensics
detectiveU+1F575 U+FE0FInvestigating
magnifying glass tilted leftU+1F50DMagnifying glassSearch
ID buttonU+1F194Identity
locked with keyU+1F510Security

Questions people ask

What does ๐Ÿซ† mean?

A fingerprint โ€” identity, security, crime scenes, uniqueness.

Why canโ€™t I see ๐Ÿซ†?

It needs Emoji 16.0 (iOS 18.4, Android 15 or newer).

Is there a crime emoji?

๐Ÿซ† fingerprint, ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ detective, ๐Ÿ” and ๐Ÿšจ cover it.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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