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🪯khanda

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Meaning

The Khanda, the central emblem representing the Sikh faith and Sikh identity.

Aliases

:khanda:

Keywords

degfatehkhalsareligionsikhsikhismteghkhanda

What does 🪯 khanda mean?

The Khanda emoji depicts the primary symbol of Sikhism, consisting of a double-edged sword, a circular chakkar, and two single-edged swords. It is often used to represent the Sikh religion, Sikh heritage, and related cultural or religious discussions. People may include it in greetings, during Sikh holidays like Vaisakhi, or when sharing content about Sikh history and values.

Often used for

Representing Sikhism or the Sikh community
Celebrating Sikh holidays like Vaisakhi or Gurpurab
Sharing Sikh religious quotes or teachings
Identifying oneself as Sikh or showing pride in Sikh heritage
Marking locations like Gurdwaras or Sikh community events

Tone: As a deeply sacred religious symbol, this emoji should be used respectfully and literally. It should not be used metaphorically or as a casual shorthand for weapons or violence.

Illustrative message examples with 🪯

These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.

happy vaisakhi to everyone celebrating today 🪯
going to the gurdwara this weekend for the langar service 🪯
really enjoyed learning about sikh history in class today 🪯
wishing peace and blessings to the sikh community 🪯
just finished reading up on the meaning of the khanda 🪯

How 🪯 khanda looks

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🪯 khanda codes for developers

Every format below produces 🪯 — click Copy on the one your stack needs.

Emoji	`🪯`
Unicode codepoints	`U+1FAAF`
HTML (decimal)	`🪯`
HTML (hex)	`🪯`
CSS	`\1FAAF`
JavaScript	`\u{1FAAF}`
JSON	`\uD83E\uDEAF`
URL encoded	`%F0%9F%AA%AF`
Shortcode (GitHub)	`:khanda:`