π¦
Butterfly Animals & Nature
Meaning
π¦ is the Butterfly emoji, filed under Animals & Nature, specifically the "animal bug" group in the standard Unicode emoji set. It renders the same underlying character everywhere it appears β chats, social posts, documents, subject lines β so copying it once from this page works anywhere emoji are supported.
It is also commonly written or searched as "butterfly" and typed via the shortcode :butterfly: in apps that support shortcode entry (Slack, Discord, GitHub) Related search terms include butterfly, animals and nature.
The Butterfly emoji was added in Unicode Emoji version 3.0. Its exact artwork differs slightly between Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung keyboards β see the Codes & Technical Details section below for the raw Unicode, HTML, and CSS values behind it β but the underlying character and meaning stay identical across platforms.
If you're not sure Butterfly is the right emoji, the closest alternatives in the animal bug category are π Snail, π Bug, π Ant, π Honeybee, πͺ² Beetle β browse the related emojis below to compare them side by side.
Click the emoji or the copy button above and paste it anywhere β chats, posts, documents and more.
Codes & Technical Details
- Emoji
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π¦ - Unicode
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U+1F98B - HTML Entity
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🦋 - CSS
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content: "\1F98B"; - JavaScript
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"\u{1F98B}" - UTF-8
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\xF0\x9F\xA6\x8B - UTF-16
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\uD83E\uDD8B - Shortcode
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:butterfly:
Aliases & Keywords
Aliases: butterfly
Keywords: butterfly, animals and nature
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the π¦ Butterfly emoji mean?
The Butterfly emoji (π¦) belongs to the Animals & Nature category (animal bug). It is commonly used in messages relating to butterfly, animals and nature.
How do I copy the Butterfly emoji?
Click or tap the Copy button on this page and the π¦ emoji is placed on your clipboard, ready to paste into any app, chat, or document.
What is the Unicode of Butterfly?
The Unicode codepoint sequence of the Butterfly emoji is U+1F98B. In HTML you can write it as 🦋.
When was the Butterfly emoji added?
The Butterfly emoji was added in Emoji version 3.0 and works on all modern devices and platforms.