Umbrella emoji meaning

The umbrella emoji is a picture of a handheld umbrella with a curved handle and a round canopy on top. It is typically used to represent protection from rain or shade from the sun. In some cases, it may also be used to symbolize a metaphor for protection or support in general. The color of the umbrella can vary in different emoji platforms, but commonly is shown in yellow or blue color.

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