What does ๐ง Elf mean?
A figure with pointed ears, representing the elegant, magical elves of folklore, fantasy novels, films and role-playing games. Gamers use it for elf characters and builds, and readers bring it into fantasy book chats. Around the holidays it often doubles as one of Santaโs helpers, covering present wrapping, workshop jokes and the Elf on the Shelf. This gender-neutral elf also comes in man and woman versions.
๐ง Elf is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about elves, enchantment, fantasy, folklore, magic and magical.
Example messages
๐ง Elf on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Elf looks on each platform.
Elf in every skin tone
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Elf emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Elf emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง 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 :elf:.
When was the Elf emoji added?
๐ง Elf was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Elf emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ง, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ป ๐ง๐ผ ๐ง๐ฝ ๐ง๐พ ๐ง๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ง look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Elf. The underlying code (U+1F9DD) 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.