Up arrow emoji meaning

The up arrow emoji is a simple graphic of an arrow pointing straight upwards. It is often shown as a white arrow inside a blue square, although its design can vary slightly across different platforms and devices. This emoji is commonly used to represent the direction north or upward movement. It is also frequently used to symbolize progress, improvement, or an increase in something, such as growth or advancement. Its straightforward design makes it a versatile symbol for expressing positive movement or direction in both literal and figurative contexts.

The up arrow emoji is also known as Arrow Up Emoji.

The up arrow emoji was approved in Unicode 4.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026