What does ๐ฆ Zebra mean?
A zebra in its signature black-and-white stripes. Safari posts and zoo trips use it literally, while fashion fans send it for striped or monochrome outfits. British users sometimes reference zebra crossings with it. Doctors are taught that hoofbeats usually mean horses, not zebras, so people with rare conditions, notably Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, have adopted the zebra as their symbol.
๐ฆ Zebra is an emoji from the Animals & Nature category (mammals), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about animal and stripe.
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๐ฆ Zebra on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Zebra looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Zebra emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ฆ 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 :zebra_face:.
When was the Zebra emoji added?
๐ฆ Zebra was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ฆ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Zebra. The underlying code (U+1F993) 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.