What does 🛸 Flying Saucer mean?
A flying saucer, the classic UFO shape. It stands for aliens, science fiction and the unexplained, and is used for strange events, weird vibes or something otherworldly. People also use it humorously to say they are leaving or want to be beamed up. It came with Emoji 5.0 in 2017 and pairs naturally with 👽.
🛸 Flying Saucer is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (air transport), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about aliens, extra, terrestrial and UFO.
Example messages
🛸 Flying Saucer on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Flying Saucer looks on each platform.
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Flying Saucer emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Flying Saucer 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 :flying_saucer:.
When was the Flying Saucer emoji added?
🛸 Flying Saucer was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. 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 Flying Saucer. The underlying code (U+1F6F8) 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.