What does 🐲 Dragon Face mean?
A green dragon head drawn in an East Asian style, with whiskers and a friendly expression. It is closely linked to the Dragon sign of the Chinese zodiac, which is associated with strength, luck and ambition, so it is popular in Lunar New Year greetings and for people born in Dragon years. Fantasy fans use it too. For a full-bodied, serpentine dragon, there is 🐉.
🐲 Dragon Face is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (reptiles & dinosaurs), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about animal, fairy, fairytale and tale.
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🐲 Dragon Face on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Dragon Face looks on each platform.
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Dragon Face emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Dragon Face emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🐲 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 :dragon_face:.
When was the Dragon Face emoji added?
🐲 Dragon Face was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🐲 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Dragon Face. The underlying code (U+1F432) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.