The ice skate is your wintery wink: a crisp white figure-skate boot that screams holiday rink dates, Olympic-level drama, and “please don’t let me fall” energy. People drop it to plan a night at the rink, celebrate a snow day, or deliver a playful warning like “you’re on thin ice, bestie.” It also doubles as a vibe check—think “ice-cold take,” “skating by” on a task, or “glide into the weekend” when you’re feeling smooth. Flirty folks use it as a subtle “I’ll skate into your DMs,” while the sarcastic crew pairs it with apologies that are, ahem, a little slippery.
On Apple, this emoji looks like a side-profile white leather boot with tidy laces, a tan/brown sole, and a shiny silver blade with a tiny toe pick—very figure skating, not hockey. The clean gloss and brushed-metal blade make it instantly recognizable, like something you’d wear to twirl at Rockefeller Center or cautiously cling to the wall at Bryant Park. It channels figure-skating culture—from Michelle Kwan elegance to Yuzuru Hanyu fan cams—and even the pop-culture chaos of I, Tonya. Drop it for cozy holiday posts, dramatic “thin ice” memes, or that humblebrag after landing a metaphorical triple axel (aka finishing your to-do list without falling once).
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji first appeared in OSX / iOS after the iOS 9 update.
