⛺

⛺ U+26FA, ⛺ TENT ← ⛹ [U+26F9] Miscellaneous Symbols ⛻ → [U+26FB]

Translingual

Description

A triangular pitched tent.

Symbol

⛺

1. (chiefly cartography) A campsite.
   • 1936, United States House Committee on Natural Resources, Suggested Symbols for Plans, Maps, and Charts‎^[1] (in English), page 41:

     PUBLIC CAMP GROUNDS ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿ ＿ ⛺

   • 2018 January 17, Department for Transport, “Guidance: Road traffic sign images for reproduction”, in Government of the United Kingdom‎^[2] (in English):

     [In the United Kingdom, informational traffic signage with a ⛺ denotes a public campsite.]

   • 2024 May 2, Google Maps:

     [This web mapping application denotes campsite-related establishments with a white ⛺ over a red background.]

Usage notes

The usage of a tent to represent a campsite is a metonym.

Synonyms

• 🏕 (“tent with surrounding grass and tree”)

Further reading

• “⛺️ Tent Emoji”, in Emojipedia, 2013–present.

Presentations of ⛺︎

Text style	Emoji style
⛺︎	⛺️
Note: Character's appearance may be different on each system. Text style is forced with ︎ and emoji style with ️