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🥉 3rd Place Medal Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Depicting a bronze medal for third place — the "at least I made the podium" award. Bronze medalists are statistically happier than silver medalists (it's a real psychology finding — silver feels like losing gold, bronze feels like almost missing the podium entirely). People use it for third-place finishes, honorable mentions, and self-deprecating humor about being good but not quite the best.
When to Use
Use for third-place finishes, bronze achievements, or celebrating making the podium.
Example Usage
- “Bronze medal! Made the podium 🥉”
- “Top three finish 🥉”
- “Third place is still amazing 🥉🎉”
Popular Combinations
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Celebrating podium finish
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Earned that bronze
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Getting better each time
How 3rd Place Medal looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🥉 mean in a text message?▼
Depicting a bronze medal for third place — the "at least I made the podium" award. Bronze medalists are statistically happier than silver medalists (it's a real psychology finding — silver feels like losing gold, bronze feels like almost missing the podium entirely). People use it for third-place finishes, honorable mentions, and self-deprecating humor about being good but not quite the best. Use for third-place finishes, bronze achievements, or celebrating making the podium. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🥉?▼
You can use the 3rd Place Medal emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🥉 encoded in Unicode?▼
The 3rd Place Medal emoji is encoded as U+1f949 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🥉 and in CSS content: "\1f949". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🥉?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:third_place_medal:` to insert the 3rd Place Medal emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f949
Category
Activities
Added
Unicode 3.0
Shortcodes
:third_place_medal:Keywords
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When to Use 🥉 3rd Place Medal
Use for third-place finishes, bronze achievements, or celebrating making the podium.
- •Send 🥉 when you want to express or reference "3rd place medal" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🥉 in conversations about third or award to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🥉 3rd Place Medal on social media posts, stories, or comments related to 3rd place medal
- •Combine 🥉 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about third, award
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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