bat Emoji

๐Ÿฆ‡ ยท U+1F987 ยท Emoji 3.0

What does the bat emoji mean?

Bats are often associated with Halloween and spooky themes, symbolizing darkness, fear, or the supernatural, and are frequently used to represent these concepts in a figurative sense, while the literal definition of the ๐Ÿฆ‡ emoji refers to the flying mammal that uses echolocation to navigate and find prey, and can also be used to represent the animal itself in a more literal or scientific context, such as in discussions about wildlife or conservation, and in some cases, the ๐Ÿฆ‡ emoji is used in slang to describe someone who is perceived as mysterious or intimidating, or to express a fascination with the darker aspects of life.

bat emoji examples

How to copy the bat emoji

To use the bat 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+1F987), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

bat emoji on different platforms

How the bat 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.

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Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

bat Emoji Details

Emoji๐Ÿฆ‡
Namebat
CategoryAnimals & Nature
CodepointsU+1F987
Shortcode:bat:
SourcesUnicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net
Emoji version3.0 (2016)

bat Emoji FAQ

What is the bat emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F987, added in Emoji 3.0 (2016). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :bat:.

What are other names for the bat emoji?

People also search for the bat emoji as animal, vampire.

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