An everyday flashlight (electric torch), as used when the power goes out, camping, or telling scary stories. Generally depicted at a 45° angle as a gray and black device with a switch, shown illuminated on many platforms.

Used for various content concerning and senses of light and lighting, both literal and metaphorical. Beyond representing a handheld torch, it is also used to represent different kinds of stage and ambient lighting, including spotlights, mood lighting. In extended or figurative contexts, it may symbolize revealing, investigating, examining, or "shining a light" on something.

Google’s flashlight was previously orange.

Flashlight was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 under the name "Electric Torch" and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.