What does 🦭 Seal mean?
A grey seal lying on its belly, often with a happy face. It is cute and chubby, so people use it for lounging around, beach naps and lazy weekends. The “seal of approval” pun makes it a playful way to agree with something. Wildlife lovers post it when they spot seals on rocks or at the beach. It was added in 2020.
🦭 Seal is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (marine animals), added in Emoji 13.0 in 2020. People use it in messages about animal, lion, ocean and sea.
Example messages
🦭 Seal on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Seal looks on each platform.
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Seal emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Seal 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 :seal:.
When was the Seal emoji added?
🦭 Seal was added in Emoji 13.0, released in 2020. 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 Seal. The underlying code (U+1F9AD) 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.