Placard emoji meaning

The placard emoji shows an image of a simple sign or noticeboard, usually held on a stick or pole. This emoji is often linked to ideas of sharing information, expressing opinions, or raising awareness about important topics. It is commonly used to represent protests, demonstrations, or activism, as well as to symbolize messages or slogans being shared in a public setting. The placard emoji provides a way for people to communicate a cause or viewpoint, both online and in conversations about social or political issues.

The placard emoji was approved in Unicode 13.0 and added in Emoji 13.0, see related proposal L2/19061