Donkey Emoji
Animals
A side profile of a donkey facing left, featuring long ears, a coarse grey coat, and a short mane. This illustration captures the sturdy, grounded nature of the pack animal.
Usage Context
Frequently used to refer to the animal itself, farm life, or to signal stubbornness or hard work. It is often used as a playful alternative to the 🐴 horse emoji or to represent political affiliations in the United States, where the donkey serves as the icon for the Democratic Party.
History
The donkey was officially added to the emoji lineup in 2023 as part of Unicode 15.0. It filled a notable gap for a specific beast of burden, following years of public requests from users who wanted a more accurate representation for agricultural or rural settings than the existing equine options.
Details
Glyph
🫏
Unicode
U+1FACF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1facf:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-mammal
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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