Unicode U+2B05, introduced by Unicode version V4.0 in 2003
The 'leftwards black arrow' emoji is a text-based symbol that has been around since Unicode V4.0, and should be supported by just about every device and browser. As a standard symbol, you should also be able to copy and paste the 'leftwards black arrow' symbol (or the HTML entity ⬅) in your browser or on social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
On many devices, you can use the shortcode :arrow_left: to add the leftwards black arrow emoji to your messages.
Different devices may have different versions of the leftwards black arrow emoji. The chart on this page shows how this emoji is displayed on Android, iOS, and other platforms.
Keywords (click to find more): arrow
Click To Tweet This Emoji: ⬅⬅
Copy this emoji
To use 'leftwards black arrow' on social media like Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you can copy the emoji character on the left. This is a special character, not an image, so it can be used anywhere.
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Browser
Android (Old)
Android (New)
Apple iOS
Symbola
unicode version | unicode hex | html hex entity | html decimal entity | hex entity test | shortcode |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
V4.0 | U+2B05 | ⬅ | ⬅ | ⬅ | :arrow_left: |
introduction year | codepoint (Unicode) | codepoint (DoCoMo) | codepoint (KDDI) | codepoint (Softbank) | codepoint (Google) |
2003 | 11013 | N/A | U+E553 | U+E235 | U+FEAFB |
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