Its official Unicode name is department store, filed under buildings in the travel & places group. Keyboards find it when you search for “building”, “department”, “store”.
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Questions
What does the department store emoji mean?
🏬 is the department store emoji, part of the “buildings” set in travel & places. It is used for building, department, store, and its exact tone depends on the conversation.
How do I copy and paste the department store emoji?
Tap the Copy button on this page and paste 🏬 anywhere. On a keyboard, search your emoji panel for “building”.
When was the department store emoji added?
It arrived in Emoji 0.6, part of the original set carried over from Japanese phone carriers. Support depends on your phone’s software version.
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