Camel 🐪
Quick answer
🐪 Camel is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Mammals”. People also find it by searching animal, desert, dromedary, hump, one.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Animals & nature
- Subgroup
- Mammals
- Unicode
- U+1F42A
- Emoji version
- Emoji 1.0
- Year added
- 2015
- Shortcode
:dromedary_camel:
Camel 🐪: Meaning
🐪 Camel is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Mammals”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
People also find it by searching animal, desert, dromedary, hump, one.
How to use 🐪 Camel
Mammal emojis represent pets, wild animals, and personalities: loyal dogs, sly foxes, strong lions.
Example messages
- Walkies with this one 🐪
- Monday energy 🐪
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🐪 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F42A | |
| HTML (hex) | 🐪 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🐪 | |
| CSS | \1F42A | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F42A} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83D\uDC2A | |
| Python | \U0001F42A | |
| URL | %F0%9F%90%AA | |
| GitHub | :dromedary_camel: | |
| Slack / Discord | :dromedary_camel: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🐪 | U+1F42A | Camel |
History and device support
🐪 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Emoji 1.0 (2015) brought the five skin tone modifiers and new faces such as the upside-down face.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “camel”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “camel”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “camel”.
Also searched as
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishCamel
- EspañolDromedario
- PortuguêsCamelo
- FrançaisDromadaire
- DeutschDromedar
- ItalianoDromedario
- NederlandsDromedaris
- РусскийОдногорбый верблюд
- УкраїнськаОдногорбий верблюд
- PolskiWielbłąd
- TürkçeDeve
- العربيةجمل وحيد السنام
- فارسیشتر
- اردواونٹ
- עבריתגמל
- हिन्दीऊँट
- বাংলাউট
- தமிழ்ஒட்டகம்
- తెలుగుఒంటె
- मराठीउंट
- Bahasa IndonesiaUnta
- Bahasa MelayuUnta
- Tiếng ViệtLạc đà
- ไทยอูฐโหนกเดียว
- FilipinoCamel
- 日本語ラクダ
- 한국어낙타
- 简体中文骆驼
- 繁體中文單峰駱駝
- KiswahiliNgamia
Questions and answers
What does the 🐪 Camel emoji mean?
🐪 Camel is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Mammals”. People also find it by searching animal, desert, dromedary, hump, one.
How do I copy and paste the Camel emoji?
Tap or click the large 🐪 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Camel emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “camel”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “camel”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “camel”.
When was the Camel emoji added?
The Camel emoji was added with Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
What is the Unicode for 🐪?
The Camel emoji is U+1F42A in Unicode. In HTML, write 🐪.
Which category is the Camel emoji in?
🐪 Camel is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Mammals” subgroup, together with 65 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🐪?
Emojis similar to 🐪 Camel include 🐵 Monkey face, 🐒 Monkey, 🦍 Gorilla, 🦧 Orangutan.
What is the Camel emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Dromedario (Español), Dromadaire (Français), Dromedar (Deutsch), ऊँट (हिन्दी), جمل وحيد السنام (العربية), ラクダ (日本語).
How many characters is the 🐪 emoji?
🐪 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🐪?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “camel”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🐪?
Its official keywords are animal, desert, dromedary, hump, one. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🐪.
Can I use 🐪 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🐪 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
Does 🐪 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Camel?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :dromedary_camel: to insert 🐪.
Does 🐪 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 1.0 (2015), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Camel emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🐪 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.