zebra Emoji
๐ฆ ยท U+1F993 ยท Emoji 5.0
What does the zebra emoji mean?
When describing or referencing wildlife, especially African savannas, people reach for the ๐ฆ emoji, which represents a zebra, a black and white striped equine mammal. This emoji can be used literally to refer to the animal itself, but it is also often used figuratively to describe something or someone with a bold or striking appearance, or to convey a sense of black and white thinking or stark contrasts. In slang, the ๐ฆ emoji may be used to express a sense of being an outsider or an oddity, playing on the zebra's distinctive appearance.
zebra emoji examples
- just saw a zebra at the zoo ๐ฆ
- feeling like a zebra in a herd of horses today ๐ฆ
How to copy the zebra emoji
To use the zebra 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+1F993), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
zebra emoji on different platforms
How the zebra 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.



zebra Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ฆ |
| Name | zebra |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Codepoints | U+1F993 |
| Shortcode | :zebra: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 5.0 (2017) |
zebra Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F993, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :zebra:.
People also search for the zebra emoji as animal, stripe.