What does 🦸 Superhero mean?
A person in a superhero costume with a cape, used for heroes, superpowers and comic book fandom. People send it to praise someone who saved the day, to thank frontline workers or caregivers, and to celebrate parents juggling everything at once. It also suits superhero movie nights, cosplay and kids’ birthday themes, or simply feeling invincible after a big win. Man and woman superheroes are also available.
🦸 Superhero is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about good, hero and superpower.
Example messages
🦸 Superhero on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Superhero looks on each platform.
Superhero in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Superhero 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 :superhero:.
When was the Superhero emoji added?
🦸 Superhero was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Superhero emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow 🦸, there are 5 skin tone versions: 🦸🏻 🦸🏼 🦸🏽 🦸🏾 🦸🏿. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does 🦸 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Superhero. The underlying code (U+1F9B8) 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.