What does ๐ฆ Deer mean?
A deer with branching antlers, shown in profile. It brings forest and countryside vibes, and around Christmas it stands in for Santaโs reindeer. People use it for that frozen โdeer in the headlightsโ feeling, for hunting season, or for the inevitable โoh deerโ pun when something goes wrong. Wildlife spotters and runners post it after a surprise encounter on a trail.
๐ฆ Deer is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (mammals), added in Emoji 3.0 in 2016.
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๐ฆ Deer on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Deer looks on each platform.
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Deer emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Deer emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ฆ 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 :deer:.
When was the Deer emoji added?
๐ฆ Deer was added in Emoji 3.0, released in 2016. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ฆ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Deer. The underlying code (U+1F98C) 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.