2nd place medal Emoji
The 🥈 2nd place medal emoji marks a runner-up or second-best achievement.
U+1F948
🥈 is the 2nd place medal symbol used to show a runner-up finish or second-best outcome. It’s common in sports updates, awards posts, and achievement captions. Copy it into social posts, designs, or UIs using the codes provided on this page.
2nd place medal Emoji Meaning
🥈 is most commonly used to represent second place—often called “runner-up”—in competitions such as sports events, contests, quizzes, leaderboards, and tournaments. Because it visually matches an awards podium idea, it’s also used to highlight “top 2” accomplishments, acknowledgements, or near-wins (for example, reaching the semifinals and finishing just behind first place). In social media and chat, it can express pride in coming second or support for someone who performed strongly. In plain text contexts, it functions as a quick visual status marker rather than a detailed explanation.
Common uses
- •Posting sports results: “You got 🥈 second place!”
- •Designing leaderboard badges for apps and websites (rank = 2).
- •Captioning contest outcomes or class rankings (Top 2 / runner-up).
- •Creating award graphics for events, certificates, or slides.
- •Marking “second best” achievements in newsletters or announcements.
Examples
🥈 2nd Place Medal Emoji
- 🥈Team MVP 🥈 in the regional tournament!
- 🥈Congrats to Alex for finishing 🥈 runner-up.
- 🥈Our speakers took 🥈 place in the debate finals.
- 🥈She earned 🥈 with a standout performance.
- 🥈Winner’s list: 🥇 First, 🥈 Second, 🥉 Third.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1F948 | |
| HTML Entity | 🥈 | |
| HTML Code | 🥈 | |
| CSS | \1F948 | |
| Decimal | 129352 |
How to type 2nd place medal Emoji (🥈)
On Windows
In Word, type 1F948 then press Alt + X. Or open the emoji picker with Windows key + period.
On Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer and search for the character.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1f948, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy 🥈 with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does 🥈 mean?
🥈 most commonly means “2nd place” or “runner-up,” used to indicate a second-best or second-place achievement.
Is 🥈 the same as a bronze or gold medal?
No. 🥈 specifically represents second place. Bronze and gold are different symbols (typically 🥉 and 🥇).
How can I copy 🥈 in HTML or CSS?
You can use the provided HTML entity 🥈 or CSS escape \1F948, depending on where you need it.
Will 🥈 display the same on all devices?
Most modern platforms support the emoji. Appearance can vary by device and font, but the character remains the same (U+1F948).