2nd place medal emoji meaning

The 2nd place medal emoji is often used to represent achieving second place in a competition or event. The design of this emoji typically features a silver medal attached to a ribbon, symbolizing the honor and recognition given to the runner-up. While it acknowledges a strong performance, it also conveys that there was one higher ranking achieved by someone else. This emoji is commonly used to celebrate accomplishments, show support for someone's efforts, or highlight being second-best in a playful or motivational way. It is part of a trio of medal emojis, which also includes the 1st place and 3rd place medals, representing gold, silver, and bronze awards, just like in many sports and contests around the world.

The 2nd place medal emoji is also known as Silver Medal Emoji.

The 2nd place medal emoji was approved in Unicode 9.0 and added in Emoji 3.0, see related proposal L2/15196