shield 🛡️ - OzVoca Emoji Details
shield
The shield emoji means to block or guard something. It's used when protecting something from danger.
This is an emoji you use when you want to protect yourself or others. You can use it to guard a character in a game or to defend a friend from harsh words.
In addition to physical defense, it can also symbolize digital security, like an antivirus program. It's also used when defending someone's opinion or showing a defensive stance in an argument.
Historically an essential item for knights and warriors, the shield is now seen more often in the online world. It notably appears as an item that increases 'defense stats' in games, and its meaning has expanded, as seen in the Korean expression 'to shield' (실드 친다), which refers to blindly defending someone.