- bio usage
- Placed in bios to signal strong personal boundaries, self-protection mindset, or a protective personality. Common among mental health advocates.
- story usage
- Used in story slides about blocking negativity, toxic people, or self-protection journeys. Also appears in gaming or sports story content.
- aesthetic usage
- Dark academia, warrior, and medieval aesthetics on Instagram use this emoji for visual flair in carousel posts or Reels thumbnails.