Umbrella emoji meaning

The umbrella emoji shows a traditional rain umbrella, usually designed in colors like deep blue or purple. It is often used to symbolize rainy weather or the idea of staying dry and protected during a downpour. Beyond its literal meaning, this emoji can also carry a more symbolic message, representing protection or shelter from difficult or harmful situations. It is a simple yet versatile symbol that can convey both practical and metaphorical ideas in everyday communication.

The umbrella emoji was approved in Unicode 1.1 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/07259