What does ⛎ Ophiuchus mean?
The symbol for Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer, a constellation the Sun passes through between Scorpius and Sagittarius. It is not part of the traditional twelve-sign zodiac used in Western astrology, but it is sometimes promoted as a “13th sign” for people born roughly from late November to mid-December. The emoji appears in astronomy chats, astrology debates and jokes about suddenly discovering you have a new sign.
⛎ Ophiuchus is an emoji from the Symbols category (zodiac signs), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about bearer, serpent, snake and zodiac.
Example messages
⛎ Ophiuchus on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Ophiuchus looks on each platform.
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Ophiuchus emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Ophiuchus 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 :ophiuchus:.
When was the Ophiuchus emoji added?
⛎ Ophiuchus 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 Ophiuchus. The underlying code (U+26CE) 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.