Butterfly 🦋
Usage snapshot:
- Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
- Appears in the Unicode block Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs.
History & usage: This emoji shows a butterfly. The name is a simple, descriptive label with no special sign or modifier tokens, and that helps it function as a clear pictorial cue. In everyday use it signals nature, beauty, or metamorphosis in brief messages. It works well in captions for garden photos, nature walks, and cheerful updates to convey mood without words. It can accompany educational posts about insects or biology, or serve as a light icon for events like garden tours. Cross‑platform accessibility: provide alt text such as "butterfly emoji" for screen readers.
See our category page for related symbols.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F98B - General Category:
So - Age:
9.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 8B - UTF-16:
D83E DD8B - UTF-32:
0001F98B - HTML dec:
🦋 - HTML hex:
🦋 - JS escape:
\u{1F98B} - Python \N{}:
\N{BUTTERFLY} - Python \U:
\U0001F98B - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%8B - CSS escape:
\1F98B
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F98B or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🦋 (hex) or 🦋 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.