service dog
A dog wearing a safety vest, often indicating service or working roles
Basic Information
- Unicode U+1F415-200D-1F9BA
- Version Emoji 12
- Category animals & nature
- Subcategory mammals
Platform Meaning
A dog wearing a safety vest, often indicating service or working roles
Tags
Platform Meaning
- Apple: A dog in a safety vest, typically representing service animals or working dogs
- Google: A dog wearing a high-visibility vest, symbolizing assistance, service, or working dogs
- Twitter: Dog with a safety vest, commonly used to denote service animals, guide dogs, or working pups
- Unicode: Dog in Vest
Detailed Introduction
The 🐕🦺 emoji depicts a dog wearing a safety vest, usually in bright colors like orange or yellow, designed to be highly visible. It primarily represents service animals, such as guide dogs for the visually impaired, hearing dogs for the deaf, or assistance dogs for individuals with disabilities. It can also symbolize working dogs in various roles, including search and rescue, police K-9 units, or therapy dogs. The emoji conveys themes of help, support, loyalty, and professionalism. Common usage scenarios include discussing service animal rights, sharing stories about working dogs, acknowledging the contributions of these animals, or highlighting safety and assistance in different contexts. It evokes positive emotions like gratitude, admiration, and appreciation for the vital roles dogs play in supporting humans.