Parrot 🦜
History & usage: This emoji shows a lively parrot used to express playful messages, excitement, or colorful ideas in chats. In everyday conversations, it signals a lighthearted tone, admiration for nature, or a cheerful vibe when complimenting a photo or story. In UI labels or menus, it can mark a fun feature, a nature shortcut, or a playful category, inviting users to explore with a friendly touch. As a reaction or notification, it invites positive energy, celebration, or a goofy moment shared with friends. In social posts, it helps caption adventures, wildlife moments, or vibrant color palettes without needing many words. Accessibility note: screen readers should read it as “parrot emoji” to convey its meaning clearly. For alt text choices, keep it concise but descriptive to ensure inclusive experience across devices and helpers.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F99C - General Category:
So - Age:
11.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 9C - UTF-16:
D83E DD9C - UTF-32:
0001F99C - HTML dec:
🦜 - HTML hex:
🦜 - JS escape:
\u{1F99C} - Python \N{}:
\N{PARROT} - Python \U:
\U0001F99C - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%9C - CSS escape:
\1F99C
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+1F99C 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.