The anger symbol is the classic manga “vein popping” mark—tiny, explosive, and instantly screaming I am very much Not Okay with this. It’s the go-to when your Wi‑Fi drops mid-stream, your game lags at match point, or someone microwaves fish in the office again. Online, it doubles as sarcastic seasoning: slap one 💢 on a minor inconvenience for maximum petty drama, or stack them 💢💢💢 to mock an over-the-top meltdown. Think of it as punctuation for angy vibes, malding moments, and seething-coping comment threads.
On Apple/iOS, it shows up as a bold, glossy red starburst with four rounded, outward-pointing nubs—clean, symmetrical, and very comic-book “pressure building.” No face, no text—just a sharp, cherry-red pop that reads like a forehead vein about to kaboom. You’ll see it paired with 😡, 🤬, or 😤 for full rage-quit energy, or used alone at the end of a sentence for deadpan comedic timing. Born from anime/manga visual language (the ikari/anger mark), it’s now a universal reply for hot takes, traffic rants, printer jams, and every “why is the oat milk gone again” moment.
Definition
Comic Book Style Symbol Where a Punch Lands. iEmoji old name: Anger Sign.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:anger:
Keywords
Anger
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Comic Style Symbols
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Names & Annotations
ANGER SYMBOL Old name: ANGER SIGN Temporary Notes: Angry (comic book style symbol where a punch lands)