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🪦 Headstone Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Gravestone marking a final resting place. People use it for Halloween content, spooky season posts, and respectful memorial messages. Cemetery tourism is actually a thing — famous graves from Jim Morrison to Karl Marx draw visitors from around the world year-round.
When to Use
Use for death, memorials, cemeteries, or RIP references.
Example Usage
- “RIP 🪦”
- “In memory 🪦”
- “Cemetery visit 🪦”
Popular Combinations
🪦💐
Memorial flowers
🪦🕯️
Remembrance
🪦🎃
Halloween cemetery
How Headstone looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🪦 mean in a text message?▼
Gravestone marking a final resting place. People use it for Halloween content, spooky season posts, and respectful memorial messages. Cemetery tourism is actually a thing — famous graves from Jim Morrison to Karl Marx draw visitors from around the world year-round. Use for death, memorials, cemeteries, or RIP references. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
What does 🪦 represent in different cultures?▼
Object emoji can carry different cultural associations. While the Headstone emoji has a standard meaning defined by Unicode, its connotations may vary — some objects are everyday items in one culture but symbolic in another. Context and audience matter.
Is 🪦 supported on older devices?▼
Support depends on the Unicode version. Older emoji (Unicode 6.0-8.0, roughly 2010-2015) work on virtually all modern devices. Newer additions may show as empty squares □ on devices that haven't updated. Check the Unicode version listed above.
What is the shortcode for 🪦?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:headstone:` to insert the Headstone emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🪦 a newer emoji?▼
The Headstone emoji was added in Unicode 13.0, making it relatively new. If someone sees a blank square □ instead of this emoji, their device probably needs a software update.
Unicode
U+1faa6
Category
Objects
Added
Unicode 13.0
Shortcodes
:headstone:Keywords
deathripgrave
When to Use 🪦 Headstone
Use for death, memorials, cemeteries, or RIP references.
- •Send 🪦 when you want to express or reference "headstone" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🪦 in conversations about death or rip to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🪦 Headstone on social media posts, stories, or comments related to headstone
- •Combine 🪦 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about death, rip, grave
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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