U+1F517 "🔗" Link Symbol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1F517 "🔗" Link Symbol is a pictographic representation of two interlocking chain links, typically angled slightly to convey connection or linkage. Officially added to the Unicode Standard in 2010 as part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, it is commonly used in digital communication to represent hyperlinks, URLs, or any form of association between items such as concepts, documents, or people in contexts like social media, messaging apps, and text-based interfaces. Its design and meaning are distinct from the plain text asterisk or hash symbols often used for footnotes, as it directly invokes the visual metaphor of two chains joined together to signify a bridge or bond.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F517 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Link Symbol |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 🔗 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 🔗 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x94 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83D 0xDD17 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F517 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83d\udd17 |