Second Place Medal 🥈

Usage snapshot:

• Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
• Appears in the Unicode block Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs.

History & usage: The character depicts SECOND PLACE MEDAL. The name contains tokens that mark order and object: SECOND is an ordinal cue, PLACE indicates position, and MEDAL names the item. In typography, such tokens signal how a compound name functions in lists or labels, showing rank or category without naming sounds. There is no explicit shape qualifier in the name, so the focus is on the semantic roles these words play when captions or legends appear beside pictographs. Usage contexts include: in dictionaries and grammars, as a modern symbol illustrating ranking terms and award nomenclature; in educational primers and classroom materials, where it labels competition outcomes or ceremonial awards; in scholarly editions and archival transcription, where it marks entries in lists of honors or chronologies; and in typographic revivals or specimen books that document how emoji-based symbols have been integrated into printed or digital archives for study. Across platforms, this emoji typically presents as a colored pictograph with an accessible text alternative; ensure screen readers announce the name clearly and provide a text description for users relying on assistive tech.

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