superhero Emoji
🦸 · U+1F9B8 · Emoji 11.0
What does the superhero emoji mean?
A superhero, the 🦸 emoji represents a person with extraordinary powers or abilities, often used figuratively to describe someone who has saved the day or done something exceptionally well, and in slang to express admiration or adoration for someone's skills or achievements, such as in sports or gaming. This emoji can also symbolize courage, strength, or a sense of justice. In a broader sense, it can be used to convey a sense of empowerment or inspiration. The 🦸 emoji is often associated with popular culture, such as comic books and superhero movies.
superhero in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the superhero emoji is used
The tone is often playful or ironic, but can also be used sincerely to express admiration or gratitude. On platforms like Twitter, the 🦸 emoji may be used in a more serious context to highlight everyday heroes or to raise awareness for social causes.
superhero emoji examples
- just saved my sister from a spider 🦸
- you're a total 🦸 for finishing that project on time
How to copy the superhero emoji
To use the superhero 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+1F9B8), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
superhero emoji on different platforms
How the superhero 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.



superhero Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦸 |
| Name | superhero |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9B8 |
| Shortcode | :superhero: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 11.0 (2018) |
superhero Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F9B8, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :superhero:.
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