Penguin Emoji

Animals

A full-body illustration of a penguin standing upright, typically shown with a black back, white belly, and a small orange beak. The design captures the bird's distinct waddle and formal-looking plumage.

Usage Context

Frequently used to reference cold climates, Antarctica, or the winter season. It is a popular choice for talking about animals, marine life, or simply when someone feels chilly. It often appears alongside other icy or aquatic icons like ❄️ or 🐋.

History

The penguin was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the broader effort to expand animal icons for mobile messaging platforms. Its inclusion reflected the growing demand for diverse wildlife characters in early cross-platform smartphone chats.

Details

Glyph

🐧

Unicode

U+1F427

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f427:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC27;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-bird

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.

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