family Emoji
๐ช ยท U+1F46A ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the family emoji mean?
When expressing love and unity, or referencing domestic life, people reach for the ๐ช emoji, which represents a family, typically consisting of a mother, father, and one or more children, and is used to symbolize close relationships, togetherness, and unity, with figurative uses including describing a close-knit group of friends or a sense of belonging, and slang uses such as referring to a tight social circle or a community that feels like home. This emoji is often used to convey a sense of warmth and closeness. The ๐ช emoji can also be used to represent a traditional nuclear family or a non-traditional family unit. It is a popular choice for expressing family pride or celebrating family milestones.
family emoji examples
- just had dinner with my whole family ๐ช and it was so much fun
- you guys are my ๐ช now, thanks for being such great friends
How to copy the family emoji
To use the family 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+1F46A), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
family emoji on different platforms
How the family 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.



family Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ช |
| Name | family |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F46A |
| Shortcode | :family: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
family Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F46A, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :family:.