Military helmet emoji 🪖
🪖 is the military helmet: a green combat helmet. It is the army and military emoji — service members, veterans, Remembrance and Memorial Day, boot camp — and it means…
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What the military helmet 🪖 emoji means
🪖 is the military helmet: a green combat helmet. It is the army and military emoji — service members, veterans, Remembrance and Memorial Day, boot camp — and it means war and “going into battle” (a hard week, a family Christmas). Added in Emoji 13.0 (2020). Companions: 🎖️ military medal, 🫡 saluting face, ⚔️ crossed swords; the soldier has no emoji of their own.
Unicode name: military helmet · U+1FA96 · Emoji 13.0 (2020) · group: Objects.
How people use it
- Military: service, veterans, remembrance
- Going into battle: tough weeks
- War: news, history
- Games: Call of Duty, Fortnite
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| military helmetU+1FA96 | Army, war | |
| military medalU+1F396 U+FE0F | Honours | |
| saluting faceU+1FAE1 | Salute | |
| crossed swordsU+2694 U+FE0F | Battle | |
| bullseyeU+1F3AF | Target |
Questions people ask
Is there a soldier emoji?
No; 🪖 military helmet and 🫡 salute are used.
What does 🪖 mean?
The military — or bracing for a battle of any kind.
When was 🪖 added?
2020, Emoji 13.0.
Is there a camo emoji?
There is no dedicated camouflage emoji. The 🪖 military helmet is a practical stand-in because many combat helmets have camouflage patterns.
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.
