2nd Place Medal emoji meaning

What does 🥈 mean in messages?

Unicode calls this emoji “2nd place medal.” It can show 2nd place medal in notes about sports, hobbies, events, awards, or goals.

Use 🥈 for sports, hobbies, events, awards, or achievements. Unicode calls it “2nd place medal.” That name is a safe, neutral label when the social meaning is not clear.

For a wider view, browse activities emoji, use the emoji meaning finder, or read the emoji meanings in context guide.

Example messages with 🥈

Unicode construction and code points

This copyable emoji is a single-code-point emoji. It uses 1 core Unicode code point: U+1F948 second place medal.

Version and platform support

The 2nd place medal emoji was introduced in Emoji 3.0 and is classified in the award medal subgroup. This emoji has broad support on modern platforms, but its artwork can still differ substantially between vendors.

Names, keywords, and classification

The standardized name is “2nd place medal.” Search terms indexed for this entry include 2nd, medal, place. It belongs to Activities and the award medal subgroup. These labels help identify and find the character; they do not prove a sender’s intended tone.

Accessibility and clear wording

For alt text, start with “2nd place medal.” Use clearer words when the emoji is only decoration, a metaphor, or slang.

Do not use this emoji as the only carrier of an emergency, deadline, consent decision, medical instruction, or other high-stakes message. The character is standardized, but Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and social platforms supply different artwork.