What does ๐ง Fairy mean?
A small winged figure from fairy tales and folklore. People use it for magic, whimsy and sparkle, from the tooth fairy and fairy godmothers to garden fairies and fantasy art. It also suits cottagecore aesthetics, dreamy outfits and moments when something good happens as if by magic. Fairy-themed birthday parties and costumes are another common use. Man and woman fairy versions are also available.
๐ง Fairy is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about fairytale, fantasy, myth, person, pixie and tale.
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๐ง Fairy on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Fairy looks on each platform.
Fairy in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Fairy 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 :fairy:.
When was the Fairy emoji added?
๐ง Fairy was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Fairy 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 Fairy. The underlying code (U+1F9DA) 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.