What does 🐧 Penguin mean?
A black-and-white penguin standing upright. It evokes the cold, Antarctica and an adorable waddle. Linux fans know it from Tux, the penguin mascot. A popular meme about penguins offering pebbles to their partners has made it a symbol of small, thoughtful gestures of love. People also use it for formal outfits, as if wearing a tuxedo.
🐧 Penguin is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (birds), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about animal, antarctica, bird and ornithology.
Example messages
🐧 Penguin on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Penguin looks on each platform.
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Penguin emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Penguin 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 :penguin:.
When was the Penguin emoji added?
🐧 Penguin 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 Penguin. The underlying code (U+1F427) 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.