Leopard Emoji

Animals

A side-profile view of a golden-yellow leopard with distinct black rosettes covering its body, captured in a mid-stride or stalking position.

Usage Context

Used to describe grace, speed, or predatory focus. It is frequently employed in conversations about wildlife, fitness, or fashion patterns. It serves as a more specific alternative to the generic 🐅 or the domestic 🐈, often highlighting untamed energy.

History

The leopard was added to the Unicode set in 2010 as part of the expanded collection of animals. Its design reflects the transition from simple pictograms to more detailed, high-resolution illustrations intended to improve searchability and accuracy in digital communication across global platforms.

Details

Glyph

🐆

Unicode

U+1F406

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f406:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC06;

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

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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