bat Emoji
๐ฆ 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 ๐ฆ 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 ๐ฆ 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
- just saw a bat flying outside my window ๐ฆ
- who's ready for a spooky halloween party ๐ฆ
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.



bat Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฆ |
| Name | bat |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F987 |
| Shortcode | :bat: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 3.0 (2016) |
bat Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F987, added in Emoji 3.0 (2016). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :bat:.
People also search for the bat emoji as animal, vampire.