Bread is a staple food in many cultures around the world. The bread emoji can be used to represent bread in general, or specific types of bread such as baguettes, loaves, or rolls. It can also be used to represent sandwiches or toast.
Emoji History
The bread emoji was introduced in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0. It is part of the food and drink category, along with other popular emojis such as the pizza slice, hamburger, and beer mug.
Emoji General Information
| Emoji | 🍞 |
|---|---|
| Unicode Name | Bread |
| Unicode Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
| Unicode Range | U+1F300–U+1F5FF |
| Unicode Version | 6.0 (2010) |
| Emoji Version | 1.0 (2015) |
| Device Category | Food & Drink |
| Subcategory | Prepared Food (Meal) |
Unicode Category Information & Emoji Character Encoding Data
| Unicode Category | Emoji Character Encoding Data |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F35E |
| Unicode Name | BREAD |
| Apple Name | Bread |
| Also Known As | Loaf of Bread |
| Shortcodes | :bread: |
| Relevant Emojis | 🥖, 🥐, 🥨, 🥯, 🍞 |
Technical Information
The bread emoji is represented by a single Unicode character, U+1F35E. It is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, which contains a variety of other food and drink-related emojis.
The bread emoji is supported on most major platforms, including iOS, Android, and Windows. It can be accessed through the emoji keyboard on mobile devices, or by typing the shortcode “:bread:” on some platforms.