The 2nd Place Medal emoji shows a silver medal marked with the number two. It means finishing second, earning a runner-up position, or coming close to the top prize.
It appears in sports updates, rankings, contests, and friendly comparisons. People also use it with dry humor when someone nearly succeeded, or when second place is being framed as respectable but mildly annoying.
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