Donkey Emoji
Animals
A side profile of a donkey facing left, featuring long ears, a coarse grey coat, and a short mane. This illustration captures the sturdy, grounded nature of the pack animal.
Usage Context
Frequently used to refer to the animal itself, farm life, or to signal stubbornness or hard work. It is often used as a playful alternative to the 🐴 horse emoji or to represent political affiliations in the United States, where the donkey serves as the icon for the Democratic Party.
History
The donkey was officially added to the emoji lineup in 2023 as part of Unicode 15.0. It filled a notable gap for a specific beast of burden, following years of public requests from users who wanted a more accurate representation for agricultural or rural settings than the existing equine options.
Details
Glyph
🫏
Unicode
U+1FACF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1facf:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-mammal
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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