Dna Emoji

Objects

A vibrant, multi-colored representation of a double-helix structure, showing the twisted ladder shape of a DNA molecule. It features clearly defined base pairs connecting the two spiraling strands.

Usage Context

Widely used in digital conversations to discuss scientific topics, genetic ancestry, health reports, or personal identity. It is frequently sent alongside the 🧪 or 🧫 emojis to indicate lab work or biological research.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of Emoji 11.0. It was introduced to meet the high demand for scientific notation in mobile messaging, reflecting the growing cultural interest in home genetic testing kits and modern medical discussions.

Details

Glyph

🧬

Unicode

U+1F9EC

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9ec:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDEC;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory science

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

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.

Apache 2.0 SIL OFL 1.1 Noto Repository