What does ๐ฆโ๐ฅ Phoenix mean?
A fiery bird in flames, formed by combining ๐ฆ with ๐ฅ. The mythical phoenix rises from its own ashes, so it represents rebirth, resilience and powerful comebacks after hard times. People use it for fresh starts, recovery stories and glow-ups. It is one of the newer emojis, added in 2023, so older devices may show a plain bird next to a flame.
๐ฆโ๐ฅ Phoenix is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (birds), added in Emoji 15.1 in 2023. People use it in messages about ascend, ascension, emerge, fantasy, firebird and glory.
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๐ฆโ๐ฅ Phoenix on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Phoenix looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Phoenix emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ฆโ๐ฅ 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 :phoenix:.
When was the Phoenix emoji added?
๐ฆโ๐ฅ Phoenix was added in Emoji 15.1, released in 2023. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ฆโ๐ฅ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Phoenix. The underlying code (U+1F426 U+200D U+1F525) 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.