Flamingo Emoji

Animals

A tall, vibrant pink bird standing on one leg with a long, curved neck and a downward-sloping black-tipped beak. It captures the distinct silhouette of this wading bird known for its iconic, colorful stance.

Usage Context

Used to denote tropical vibes, beach vacations, or a sense of glamour and fun. It is frequently sent alongside ☀️, 🌴, or 🌊 to set a summery mood or to show off a quirky, outgoing personality.

History

Added to the emoji set in 2019 as part of Unicode 12.0. Its inclusion followed a surge in the bird’s popularity across pop culture and lawn decor, moving from a kitschy suburban yard ornament to a staple of modern digital communication.

Details

Glyph

🦩

Unicode

U+1F9A9

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9a9:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDA9;

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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