dragon Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F409 ยท Emoji 1.0
What does the dragon emoji mean?
A mythical creature, the ๐ dragon emoji represents a legendary being that is typically depicted as a large, fire-breathing reptile. Figuratively, it can symbolize power, strength, and good fortune, particularly in Asian cultures where dragons are revered as benevolent creatures. In slang, the ๐ dragon emoji is sometimes used to convey fierceness or intensity, as in being a "dragon" at a particular activity or hobby.
dragon emoji examples
- just defeated the dragon in dark souls ๐
- you're a dragon on the soccer field ๐
How to copy the dragon emoji
To use the dragon 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+1F409), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
dragon emoji on different platforms
How the dragon 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.



dragon Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | dragon |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F409 |
| Shortcode | :dragon: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 1.0 (2015) |
dragon Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F409, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :dragon:.
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