safety pin 🧷 - OzVoca Emoji Details
safety pin
The safety pin is an emoji used for temporarily fixing torn clothes. It can be used when fastening or connecting something securely.
It expresses an urgent situation, like when you need to mend clothes in a hurry. It can also be used between friends to represent friendship, with the meaning of 'connecting you and me.'
In the West, this emoji is famous as a symbol of the 1970s Punk Rock culture. They expressed resistance to the establishment and a 'do-it-yourself (DIY)' spirit through safety pin fashion.
Beyond being a symbol of punk culture, it is also recently used to signify solidarity, meaning 'you are safe with me.' It originated from a campaign where people wear safety pins on their clothes or bags as a pledge to support and protect minorities and the vulnerable.