What does ๐ช Camel mean?
A single-humped dromedary camel. It evokes deserts, caravans and travel through North Africa and the Middle East. Because Wednesday is nicknamed hump day, many people send it midweek to cheer on the office. It can also describe someone who goes ages without drinking water, or jokingly someone who is very thirsty. The two-humped version is ๐ซ.
๐ช Camel is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (mammals), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about animal, desert, dromedary, hump and one.
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๐ช Camel on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Camel looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Camel emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ช 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 :dromedary_camel:.
When was the Camel emoji added?
๐ช Camel was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ช look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Camel. The underlying code (U+1F42A) 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.