🪯 khanda Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste

What Does the khanda Emoji 🪯 Mean?

The sacred symbol of Sikhism — a central double-edged sword flanked by two curved swords and a circle. Added in Unicode 15.0 (2022), the khanda emoji is one of the newest religious symbols on the keyboard and represents the Sikh faith. The components have specific meaning: the central khanda (sword) represents divine knowledge cutting through illusion, the chakkar (circle) represents the eternal and infinite, and the two kirpans represent spiritual and temporal authority.

People use it for Sikh festivals like Vaisakhi and Guru Nanak Gurpurab, gurdwara visits, and Sikh heritage content. Punjabi and Sikh creators use it for cultural pride posts. Its addition to the emoji keyboard was a meaningful recognition of the global Sikh community.

Whether celebrating Vaisakhi, repping heritage, or sharing faith, the khanda is a profound symbol of Sikh identity. Vaisakhi celebrations, Guru Nanak Gurpurab posts, and 'proud to be Sikh' identity content all use it. Sikh creators in the diaspora have especially embraced it since its 2022 release as overdue representation.