🐧

Penguin Animals & Nature

Meaning

🐧 is the Penguin emoji, filed under Animals & Nature, specifically the "animal bird" 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 "penguin" and typed via the shortcode :penguin: in apps that support shortcode entry (Slack, Discord, GitHub) Related search terms include penguin, animals and nature.

The Penguin emoji was added in Unicode Emoji version 0.6. 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 Penguin is the right emoji, the closest alternatives in the animal bird category are πŸ¦ƒ Turkey, πŸ” Chicken, πŸ“ Rooster, 🐣 Hatching Chick, 🐀 Baby Chick 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
🐧
Unicode
U+1F427
HTML Entity
🐧
CSS
content: "\1F427";
JavaScript
"\u{1F427}"
UTF-8
\xF0\x9F\x90\xA7
UTF-16
\uD83D\uDC27
Shortcode
:penguin:

Aliases & Keywords

Aliases: penguin

Keywords: penguin, animals and nature

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 🐧 Penguin emoji mean?

The Penguin emoji (🐧) belongs to the Animals & Nature category (animal bird). It is commonly used in messages relating to penguin, animals and nature.

How do I copy the Penguin emoji?

Click or tap the Copy button on this page and the 🐧 emoji is placed on your clipboard, ready to paste into any app, chat, or document.

What is the Unicode of Penguin?

The Unicode codepoint sequence of the Penguin emoji is U+1F427. In HTML you can write it as 🐧.

When was the Penguin emoji added?

The Penguin emoji was added in Emoji version 0.6 and works on all modern devices and platforms.

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