Detective emoji meaning

The detective emoji represents a character designed to look like a traditional investigator or sleuth. This figure is usually shown wearing a classic trench coat and a wide-brimmed hat, which are often associated with mystery and undercover work. Sometimes, the character is also depicted holding a magnifying glass, symbolizing the act of carefully examining or searching for clues. This emoji is used to convey ideas related to investigation, solving puzzles, uncovering secrets, or exploring a mysterious situation. It is a fun and versatile way to express curiosity or the act of figuring something out.

The detective emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052