Bone 🦴
History & usage: This emoji shows a simple bone that people use to add humor, health, or animal-related topics to messages. In chats it can signal playful humor, a reference to pets, or a reminder about bone treats, workouts, or medical topics. In social posts it works as a light metaphor for strength, support, or a playful take on tackling a challenge. In UI labels and buttons, it might appear as an icon next to health features, vet services, or pet care options, signaling quick access without words. Reactions or notifications may use it to acknowledge a funny moment or a post about pets, fitness, or care routines. Accessibility note: alt text should describe the icon as
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F9B4 - General Category:
So - Age:
11.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F A6 B4 - UTF-16:
D83E DDB4 - UTF-32:
0001F9B4 - HTML dec:
🦴 - HTML hex:
🦴 - JS escape:
\u{1F9B4} - Python \N{}:
\N{BONE} - Python \U:
\U0001F9B4 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%A6%B4 - CSS escape:
\1F9B4
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+1F9B4 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.