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🥇 1st place medal Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste
Quick info
- Unicode
- U+1F947
- Shortcode
:1st-place-medal:- Category
- Activities
- Subcategory
- award medals
- Added in
- Unicode 3.0
- Also known as
- gold medal emoji, first place medal, winner gold
What Does the 1st place medal Emoji 🥇 Mean?
Gold medal with a clear "1" — top of the podium. Unicode 9.0 (2016) added this glyph specifically for first place. People use it for winning posts, gold-medal performances, and "best in class" recognition.
It also covers metaphorical first place — your favorite anything, the best meal you've had, the top pick on a list. Pair it with fire, trophy, or celebration emojis for victory vibes. The Olympic Games and major sports tournaments cause spikes in usage.
Some users employ it for ironic "I won at life today" posts about minor wins. Distinct from the generic sports medal by the explicit "1" — leaves no doubt about the ranking. A celebratory, status-marking glyph perfect for wins of any size.
Universally understood and well loved. The simple visual reads clearly at any size, from a thumbnail in a notification preview to a giant banner across a feed — a glyph that does its job without fuss.
How to Use 🥇 1st place medal Emoji
“🥇 gold medal performance from her tonight!”
“🥇 best pizza in the city, hands down.”
Technical Details
| Unicode | U+1F947 |
| HTML Entity | 🥇 |
| CSS Code | \1F947 |
| Shortcode | :1st-place-medal: |
| Keywords | 1st, first, gold, medal, place |
| Unicode Version | 3.0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🥇 mean?
It depicts a gold first-place medal and is used for victories, gold medal performances, and being best in something.
