turtle Emoji

๐Ÿข ยท U+1F422 ยท Emoji 0.6

What does the turtle emoji mean?

When describing slow and steady progress or referencing a beloved animal, the ๐Ÿข emoji represents a turtle, which is often used figuratively to convey a sense of patience, persistence, and long lifespan, and in slang, it can also imply someone or something is moving very slowly, with some users also using it to distinguish between a turtle and a tortoise, although the terms are often used interchangeably, the emoji is also associated with the idea of carrying one's home on one's back, symbolizing stability and protection. The ๐Ÿข emoji can also be used to express a love for animals or the outdoors. In a broader sense, the turtle emoji is a symbol of good luck and longevity in many cultures.

turtle emoji examples

How to copy the turtle emoji

To use the turtle 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+1F422), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

animalterrapintortoise

turtle emoji on different platforms

How the turtle 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.

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Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

turtle Emoji Details

Emoji๐Ÿข
Nameturtle
CategoryAnimals & Nature
CodepointsU+1F422
Shortcode:turtle:
SourcesUnicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net
Emoji version0.6 (2010)

turtle Emoji FAQ

What is the turtle emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+1F422, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :turtle:.

What are other names for the turtle emoji?

People also search for the turtle emoji as animal, terrapin, tortoise.

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