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โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ

U+26D3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F4A5

Broken Chain

Emoji 15.1 ยท 2023

About

Broken chain is a zero-width-joiner sequence combining โ›“ chains and ๐Ÿ’ฅ collision. Part of the Objects group, tool subgroup. Approved as part of Emoji 15.1, released in 2023.

Platform renderings

7 platforms shown using your device's own emoji font. Their artwork is proprietary and this site does not redistribute it.

Timeline

2016 โ€” 2026
20162026

Showing 43 of 43 events through 2026

  1. 2016First render

    First appeared on Twitter / X

    Release date from the published version index.

  2. 2022First render

    First appeared on Google

    Release date from the published version index.

  3. 2023First render

    First appeared on Emojipedia

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  4. 2023First render

    First appeared on Noto Emoji

    Release date from the published version index.

  5. 2023Unicode

    Added in Emoji 15.1

    Introduced in Emoji 15.1

  6. 2023First render

    First appeared on Samsung

    Release date from the published version index.

  7. 2023Redesign

    Google 15.1

    Release date from the published version index.

  8. 2023Redesign

    Noto Emoji Noto 2.042

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  9. 2024First render

    First appeared on WhatsApp

    Release date from the published version index.

  10. 2024First render

    First appeared on Apple

    Release date confirmed against iPhone firmware metadata.

  11. 2024Redesign

    Samsung One UI 6.1

    Release date from the published version index.

  12. 2024Redesign

    Twitter / X Twemoji 15.1

    Release date from the npm publish time, matching the tag on the source repo.

  13. 2024Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.24.8.85

    Release date from the published version index.

  14. 2024First render

    First appeared on Microsoft 3D Fluent

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  15. 2024Redesign

    Samsung One UI 6.1.1

    Release date from the published version index.

  16. 2024Redesign

    Emojipedia 16.0

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  17. 2024First render

    First appeared on JoyPixels

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  18. 2024Redesign

    Google 16.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  19. 2024Redesign

    Noto Emoji 16.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  20. 2024Redesign

    Google Android 15.0

    Date it reached devices. AOSP source dropped 2024-09-03.

  21. 2024First render

    First appeared on Huawei

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  22. 2024First render

    First appeared on OpenMoji

    Release date from the dated releases published by the project itself.

  23. 2025Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.25.1.75

    Release date from the published version index.

  24. 2025Redesign

    Samsung One UI 7.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  25. 2025Redesign

    Microsoft 3D Fluent Fluent 16.0

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  26. 2025Redesign

    Apple iOS 18.4

    Release date confirmed against iPhone firmware metadata.

  27. 2025Redesign

    Samsung One UI 7.0 April 2025

    Release date stated in the version label.

  28. 2025Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.25.9.78

    Release date from the published version index.

  29. 2025First render

    First appeared on Noto Animated Emoji

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  30. 2025Redesign

    Google 16.0 June 2025 Update

    Release date stated in the version label.

  31. 2025Redesign

    OpenMoji 16.0

    Release date from the upstream project.

  32. 2025First render

    First appeared on Facebook

    Release date from the published version index.

  33. 2025Redesign

    Google 17.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  34. 2025Redesign

    Noto Emoji 17.0

    Release date from the published version index.

  35. 2025Redesign

    JoyPixels 10.0

    Release date from the vendor release index.

  36. 2026Redesign

    Samsung One UI 8.5

    Release date from the published version index.

  37. 2026Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.26.8.72

    Release date from the published version index.

  38. 2026Redesign

    Apple iOS 26.4

    Release date from the vendor release index.

  39. 2026Redesign

    Noto Animated Emoji 17.0

    Release date from the artwork bank version table.

  40. 2026Redesign

    OpenMoji 17.0

    Release date from the upstream project.

  41. 2026Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.26.22.71

    Release date from the published version index.

  42. 2026Redesign

    WhatsApp 2.26.27.85

    Release date from the published version index.

  43. 2026Redesign

    JoyPixels 11.0

    Release date from the vendor release index.

Encodings

UTF-8
E2 9B 93 EF B8 8F E2 80 8D F0 9F 92 A5
UTF-8 escaped
\xE2\x9B\x93\xEF\xB8\x8F\xE2\x80\x8D\xF0\x9F\x92\xA5
UTF-16
26D3 FE0F 200D D83D DCA5
UTF-32
000026D3 0000FE0F 0000200D 0001F4A5
HTML decimal
⛓️‍💥
HTML hex
⛓️‍💥
CSS
\0026D3\00FE0F\00200D\01F4A5
JavaScript
\u{26D3}\u{FE0F}\u{200D}\u{1F4A5}
JS surrogateFor pre-ES2015 targets
\u26D3\uFE0F\u200D\uD83D\uDCA5
Python
\u26D3\uFE0F\u200D\U0001F4A5
URL encoded
%E2%9B%93%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%92%A5
Base64
4puT77iP4oCN8J+SpQ==

Unicode proposals

The document submitted to the Unicode Consortium that introduced this character.

Frequently asked questions

What does โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ mean?
Broken chain is a zero-width-joiner sequence combining โ›“ chains and ๐Ÿ’ฅ collision. Part of the Objects group, tool subgroup. Approved as part of Emoji 15.1, released in 2023. It is commonly tagged broken chain, break, breaking, broken, chain and cuffs.
What is the Unicode code point for โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ?
Broken chain is not a single character. It is written as U+26D3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F4A5 โ€” a sequence of 4 code points that displays as one emoji.
When was โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ added to Unicode?
โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ was approved as part of Emoji 15.1 and released in 2023, under Unicode 15.1.
Why does โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for the same code point, so โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ changes depending on where you see it. This page compares 42 renderings, including Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft 3D Fluent.
What is โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ called in other languages?
Unicode's CLDR publishes a name for it in 9 other languages, including ุณู„ุณู„ุฉ ู…ูƒุณูˆุฑุฉ in Arabic, gebrochene Kette in German and cadena rota in Spanish.
What category is โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ in?
โ›“๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’ฅ belongs to Unicode's Objects group, in the tool subgroup.