- friend system usage
- Sikh youth may use it in their display names or streaks to mark their identity
- streak use
- Occasionally sent as the streak emoji among Sikh friend groups, especially around religious holidays
- story meaning
- Appears in Snap stories during Vaisakhi, Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas), and other Sikh celebrations
- snap context
- Used as a visual shorthand for 'this is a Sikh/Punjabi moment' in snaps shared with close friends