What does ๐โโฌ Black Cat mean?
A black cat in profile, built by joining ๐ with a black square. It is a Halloween favourite and a nod to old superstitions about bad luck, although in some places a black cat crossing your path is considered lucky. Online, โblack cat energyโ describes a moody, mysterious partner, often paired with โgolden retriever energyโ for the sunny one. Older devices may show ๐ and โฌ separately.
๐โโฌ Black Cat is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (mammals), added in Emoji 13.0 in 2020. People use it in messages about animal, feline, halloween, meow and unlucky.
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๐โโฌ Black Cat on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Black Cat looks on each platform.
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Black Cat emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Black Cat emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐โโฌ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :black_cat:.
When was the Black Cat emoji added?
๐โโฌ Black Cat was added in Emoji 13.0, released in 2020. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐โโฌ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Black Cat. The underlying code (U+1F408 U+200D U+2B1B) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.