coral Emoji
🪸 · U+1FAB8 · Emoji 14.0
What does the coral emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
Vibrant and lively, the 🪸 coral emoji literally represents coral, a marine invertebrate animal that forms large reef structures, and is often used figuratively to symbolize tropical ocean scenery, marine biodiversity, or environmental conservation, while in slang contexts it may refer to something or someone that is colorful or attractive.
How the coral emoji is used
In social media captions and comments, the 🪸 coral emoji is used to add a touch of exotic beauty and convey a sense of appreciation for nature, with younger generations and environmentalists being more likely to use it in this way, while on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, it may be used to decorate posts about beach vacations or scuba diving adventures, often with a playful and adventurous tone.
coral emoji examples
- Just got back from the beach and saw the most incredible coral reef 🪸
- Saving the coral 🪸 is crucial for preserving marine life, let's take action
How to copy the coral emoji
To use the coral 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+1FAB8), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
coral emoji on different platforms
How the coral emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
coral Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🪸 |
| Name | coral |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1FAB8 |
| Shortcode | :coral: |
| Emoji version | 14.0 |
| Unicode version | 14.0 |
coral Emoji FAQ
Vibrant and lively, the 🪸 coral emoji literally represents coral, a marine invertebrate animal that forms large reef structures, and is often used figuratively to symbolize tropical ocean scenery, marine biodiversity, or environmental conservation, while in slang contexts it may refer to something or someone that is colorful or attractive.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🪸 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1FAB8, introduced in Emoji version 14.0 (Unicode 14.0). Its shortcode is :coral:.
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