badger Emoji
🦡 · U+1F9A1 · Emoji 11.0
What does the badger emoji mean?
Literally, 🦡 represents a badger, a short-legged omnivore, while figuratively it symbolizes tenacity, fierce determination, and a strong sense of protection, often used to convey a fighting spirit or unyielding attitude, with some slang uses referencing the Wisconsin sports teams or a person who is fiercely independent. In folklore and cultural contexts, badgers are also seen as symbols of resilience and perseverance. The badger emoji can also be used to represent someone who is stubborn or uncooperative.
badger emoji examples
- Just saw a badger on my hike 🦡
- You're such a badger when you're playing soccer 🦡
How to copy the badger emoji
To use the badger emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9A1), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
badger emoji on different platforms
How the badger emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



badger Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦡 |
| Name | badger |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F9A1 |
| Shortcode | :badger: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 11.0 (2018) |
badger Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9A1, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :badger:.
People also search for the badger emoji as animal, honey, pester.