Feather Emoji
Animals
A single, detailed bird feather, typically shown in brown or grey with a defined quill and soft, branching barbs. It captures the essence of weightlessness and natural plumage.
Usage Context
Used to describe things that are physically light, delicate, or soft. It is frequently employed in conversations about writing, poetry, or historical quill pens. You might see it alongside the bird or writing hand to denote a message or a gentle touch.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2020, this emoji was a highly requested addition for users wanting to represent nature and birds without committing to a specific species. It draws on the long-standing cultural association between bird feathers and the early history of written correspondence.
Details
Glyph
🪶
Unicode
U+1FAB6
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fab6:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-bird
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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