Hedgehog Emoji

Animals

A side profile of a small brown hedgehog with a rounded body covered in sharp, pointed quills. It has a light-colored snout, tiny paws, and a curious expression.

Usage Context

Used to represent the animal itself, or as a way to describe someone who is guarded or prickly in personality. People often use it alongside other woodland creatures like 🐿️ or 🦊 when discussing nature, gardening, or cute pets.

History

The hedgehog was added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0. It gained popularity quickly as a mascot for autumnal themes and as a friendly alternative to sharper, more aggressive animal icons.

Details

Glyph

🦔

Unicode

U+1F994

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f994:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD94;

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

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