Flamingo 🦩
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 pink flamingo standing on one leg, with a curved neck and a delicate silhouette. In casual messages it signals graceful or tropical vibes, nature themes, and playful wildlife reference. It can accompany posts about travel, outdoor adventures, or a lighthearted take on elegance and balance. In educational or scholarly contexts it appears in field guides, wildlife primers, and paleography or typographic specimens as an example of colored birds and object icons used to convey mood, setting, or topic. On platforms it varies in color and style; provide alt text for accessibility and clear labeling across devices.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F9A9 - General Category:
So - Age:
12.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 A9 - UTF-16:
D83E DDA9 - UTF-32:
0001F9A9 - HTML dec:
🦩 - HTML hex:
🦩 - JS escape:
\u{1F9A9} - Python \N{}:
\N{FLAMINGO} - Python \U:
\U0001F9A9 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%A9 - CSS escape:
\1F9A9
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+1F9A9 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.