Teddy bear Emoji

Activities

A fluffy, light brown teddy bear shown from the front with a stitched nose, button eyes, and a rounded, friendly face. It looks like a classic stuffed animal toy typically given as a comforting gift.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to choice for expressing affection, warmth, or nostalgia for childhood. It is frequently sent to show support during tough times or to accompany messages about children, nursery decor, or soft toys. It pairs well with ❤️ to send love or 🍼 to signal baby-related content.

History

The teddy bear was added to the Unicode standard in 2018. It rose in popularity as mobile messaging moved beyond simple emoticons toward expressive character sets that could replace long strings of text with a single, recognizable physical object.

Details

Glyph

🧸

Unicode

U+1F9F8

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9f8:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDF8;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Activities

Subcategory game

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

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