lion Emoji
🦁 · U+1F981 · Emoji 1.0
What does the lion emoji mean?
Fierce and powerful, the lion emoji represents a large carnivorous mammal, often referred to as the king of the jungle, with a shaggy mane and regal demeanor, and is also used figuratively to convey bravery, strength, and leadership, as well as slang terms like alpha, referring to a dominant individual, and can symbolize courage and ferocity in various contexts. The lion emoji is often associated with qualities like fearlessness and authority. In some cases, it may also represent a sports team or a cultural symbol.
lion emoji examples
- Just watched the lion documentary and I'm in awe of these majestic creatures 🦁
- You're such a lion on the soccer field, always leading the team to victory 🦁
How to copy the lion emoji
To use the lion 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+1F981), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
lion emoji on different platforms
How the lion 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.
lion Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦁 |
| Name | lion |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F981 |
| Shortcode | :lion: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 1.0 (2015) |
lion Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F981, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :lion:.
People also search for the lion emoji as alpha, animal, face, leo, mane.