Flamingo 🦩
Quick answer
🦩 Flamingo is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Birds”. People also find it by searching animal, bird, flamboyant, ornithology, tropical.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Animals & nature
- Subgroup
- Birds
- Unicode
- U+1F9A9
- Emoji version
- Emoji 12.0
- Year added
- 2019
- Shortcode
:flamingo:
Flamingo 🦩: Meaning
🦩 Flamingo is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Birds”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 12.0 in 2019.
People also find it by searching animal, bird, flamboyant, ornithology, tropical.
How to use 🦩 Flamingo
Bird emojis show birds, from chicks to eagles and peacocks, and often stand for freedom, spring, or Twitter-style tweets.
Example messages
- Spring is finally here 🦩
- Early bird gets the worm 🦩
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🦩 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F9A9 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🦩 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🦩 | |
| CSS | \1F9A9 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F9A9} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83E\uDDA9 | |
| Python | \U0001F9A9 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%A6%A9 | |
| GitHub | :flamingo: | |
| Slack / Discord | :flamingo: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🦩 | U+1F9A9 | Flamingo |
History and device support
🦩 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Emoji 12.0 (2019) added accessibility emojis, 🥱 yawning face, 🤎 brown and 🤍 white hearts, and the 🪔 diya lamp.
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 “flamingo”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “flamingo”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “flamingo”.
Also searched as
- animal
- bird
- flamboyant
- ornithology
- tropical
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishFlamingo
- EspañolFlamenco
- PortuguêsFlamingo
- FrançaisFlamant
- DeutschFlamingo
- ItalianoFenicottero
- NederlandsFlamingo
- РусскийФламинго
- УкраїнськаФламінго
- PolskiFlaming
- TürkçeFlamingo
- العربيةفلامينغو
- فارسیفلامینگو
- اردولم ٹنگو
- עבריתפלמינגו
- हिन्दीलाल हंस
- বাংলামরাল
- தமிழ்பூநாரை
- తెలుగుఫ్లెమింగో
- मराठीफ्लेमिंगो
- Bahasa IndonesiaFlamingo
- Bahasa MelayuFlamingo
- Tiếng ViệtHồng hạc
- ไทยนกฟลามิงโก
- FilipinoFlamingo
- 日本語フラミンゴ
- 한국어홍학
- 简体中文火烈鸟
- 繁體中文紅鶴
- KiswahiliFlamingo
Questions and answers
What does the 🦩 Flamingo emoji mean?
🦩 Flamingo is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Birds”. People also find it by searching animal, bird, flamboyant, ornithology, tropical.
How do I copy and paste the Flamingo 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 Flamingo emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “flamingo”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “flamingo”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “flamingo”.
When was the Flamingo emoji added?
The Flamingo emoji was added with Emoji 12.0 in 2019.
What is the Unicode for 🦩?
The Flamingo emoji is U+1F9A9 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🦩.
Which category is the Flamingo emoji in?
🦩 Flamingo is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Birds” subgroup, together with 21 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🦩?
Emojis similar to 🦩 Flamingo include 🦃 Turkey, 🐔 Chicken, 🐓 Rooster, 🐣 Hatching chick.
What is the Flamingo emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Flamenco (Español), Flamant (Français), Flamingo (Deutsch), लाल हंस (हिन्दी), فلامينغو (العربية), フラミンゴ (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 “flamingo”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🦩?
Its official keywords are animal, bird, flamboyant, ornithology, tropical. 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 Flamingo?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :flamingo: to insert 🦩.
Does 🦩 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 12.0 (2019), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Flamingo 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.