Placard Emoji 🪧
| Name | Placard |
|---|---|
| Category | Objects |
| Shortcode | :placard: |
| Unicode | U+1FAA7 |
| Also known as | card, demonstration, notice, picket, plaque, protest, sign |
What does the Placard emoji 🪧 mean?
This is a placard, a handheld sign or picket board mounted on a stick, the kind people carry at protests, marches, and rallies. It represents activism, speaking out, demonstrations, and public demands, and can also stand in for any held-up announcement or message board. Because it's a blank sign, people often use it to imply 'imagine my sign says this.'
How people use Placard 🪧
It shows up in posts and captions about protests, strikes, marches, and social causes, and in comments where someone jokingly 'holds up a sign' to make a point or a demand. The tone ranges from serious activism to lighthearted 'petition to' jokes.
- See you at the march this Saturday 🪧
- 🪧 justice for our teachers, pay them more
- me standing outside your window: 🪧 text me back
Placard emoji - frequently asked questions
What does the 🪧 placard emoji mean?
It's a protest or picket sign on a stick, so it represents activism, demonstrations, and speaking out, and is also used jokingly to 'hold up a sign' with a message or demand.
When do people use the placard emoji?
People use it for posts about protests, marches, strikes, and causes, and in comments to playfully stage a one-person demand like 'text me back.'
How to copy and paste the Placard emoji
Tap the Copy button or the 🪧 above to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac) on Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord, and anywhere else.