Frog Emoji
Animals
A cartoonish, friendly green frog face looking straight ahead with two large eyes and a wide, closed mouth. It features a simple design that highlights the amphibian's characteristic flat head and distinct coloring.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to discuss nature, swamps, or biology, but it is just as likely to appear in slang. It is often paired with ☕ to reference popular internet memes about minding one's own business or showing nonchalant behavior. It serves as a go-to icon for anything relating to rain, ponds, or even fairy tales involving princes.
History
The frog was part of the original set of emoji added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It emerged from Japanese mobile carrier sets, where animal icons were essential for adding personality to character-limited text messages sent over early cellular networks.
Details
Glyph
🐸
Unicode
U+1F438
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f438:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Animals
Subcategory animal-amphibian
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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