B button (blood type) 🅱️
Quick answer
🅱️ B button (blood type) is an emoji in the Symbols category, under “Alphanumeric symbols”. People also find it by searching B, blood, button, type.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Symbols
- Subgroup
- Alphanumeric symbols
- Unicode
- U+1F171 U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Year added
- 2010
- Shortcode
:b:
B button (blood type) 🅱️: Meaning
🅱️ B button (blood type) is an emoji in the Symbols category, under “Alphanumeric symbols”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
People also find it by searching B, blood, button, type.
How to use 🅱️ B button (blood type)
Letter and word symbols show buttons like OK, NEW, FREE, SOS, and Japanese signs.
Example messages
- Free shipping today 🅱️
- New menu is out 🅱️
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🅱️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F171 U+FE0F | |
| HTML (hex) | 🅱️ | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🅱️ | |
| CSS | \1F171 \FE0F | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F171}\u{FE0F} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83C\uDD71\uFE0F | |
| Python | \U0001F171\U0000FE0F | |
| URL | %F0%9F%85%B1%EF%B8%8F | |
| GitHub | :b: | |
| Slack / Discord | :b: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character with emoji presentation selector
- Code points
- 2
- UTF-16
- 3
- UTF-8
- 7 bytes
| 🅱 | U+1F171 | B button (blood type) |
| · | U+FE0F | Variation selector-16 (emoji style) |
History and device support
🅱️ was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “b button (blood type)”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “b button (blood type)”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “b button (blood type)”.
Also searched as
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishB button (blood type)
- EspañolGrupo sanguíneo B
- PortuguêsBotão B (tipo sanguíneo)
- FrançaisGroupe sanguin B
- DeutschGroßbuchstabe B in rotem Quadrat
- ItalianoGruppo sanguigno B
- NederlandsBloedgroep B
- РусскийIII группа крови
- УкраїнськаКнопка B (III група крові)
- PolskiGrupa krwi B
- TürkçeB grubu (kan grubu)
- العربيةزر B
- فارسیدکمه ب (گروه خونی)
- اردوB بٹن (خون کی قسم)
- עבריתלחצן B (סוג דם)
- हिन्दीB बटन (रक्त प्रकार)
- বাংলাবি বোতাম
- தமிழ்இரத்த வகை B
- తెలుగుబి బటన్ (రక్తం రకం)
- मराठीB बटण
- Bahasa IndonesiaTombol B (golongan darah)
- Bahasa MelayuButang B (jenis darah)
- Tiếng ViệtNút B (nhóm máu)
- ไทยเลือดกรุ๊ปบี
- FilipinoButton na B
- 日本語血液型B型
- 한국어비형
- 简体中文B型血
- 繁體中文B型
- KiswahiliKitufe chenye herufi B
Questions and answers
What does the 🅱️ B button (blood type) emoji mean?
🅱️ B button (blood type) is an emoji in the Symbols category, under “Alphanumeric symbols”. People also find it by searching B, blood, button, type.
How do I copy and paste the B button (blood type) emoji?
Tap or click the large 🅱️ at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the B button (blood type) emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “b button (blood type)”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “b button (blood type)”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “b button (blood type)”.
When was the B button (blood type) emoji added?
The B button (blood type) emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
What is the Unicode for 🅱️?
The B button (blood type) emoji is U+1F171 U+FE0F in Unicode. In HTML, write 🅱️.
Which category is the B button (blood type) emoji in?
🅱️ B button (blood type) is in the Symbols category, in the “Alphanumeric symbols” subgroup, together with 38 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🅱️?
Emojis similar to 🅱️ B button (blood type) include 🔠 Input latin uppercase, 🔡 Input latin lowercase, 🔢 Input numbers, 🔣 Input symbols.
What is the B button (blood type) emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Grupo sanguíneo B (Español), Groupe sanguin B (Français), Großbuchstabe B in rotem Quadrat (Deutsch), B बटन (रक्त प्रकार) (हिन्दी), زر B (العربية), 血液型B型 (日本語).
How many characters is the 🅱️ emoji?
🅱️ is made of 2 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 3 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 7 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🅱️?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “b button (blood type)”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🅱️?
Its official keywords are B, blood, button, type. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🅱️.
Can I use 🅱️ on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🅱️ is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🅱️ look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for B button (blood type)?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :b: to insert 🅱️.
Does 🅱️ work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the B button (blood type) emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🅱️ in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.