About
The Old Key emoji (🗝️) is your go-to when you're dropping hints about secrets, solutions, or that breakthrough moment when everything clicks. It's the digital equivalent of tapping your temple knowingly—perfect for those 'aha!' moments or when you're being mysteriously cryptic about having insider knowledge.
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- Objects
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When to use 🗝️
- →Hinting that you know a secret or have inside information
- →Celebrating a breakthrough or solution to a problem
- →Adding mystery to escape room or puzzle game posts
- →Suggesting someone holds the 'key' to success
- →Teasing upcoming announcements or reveals
Keywords
oldkeycluelockobjects
Related Concepts
unlocksecretmysterysolutionbreakthroughaccesshiddenrevealtreasure huntclue dropping
Unicode
- Codepoint
- 1F5DD
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 0.7
Did you know?
This emoji was one of the earlier additions to Unicode 6.1 in 2012, reflecting our digital obsession with unlocking secrets and solving mysteries—it arrived just as escape rooms were becoming a global phenomenon.
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12/29/25
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