Phoenix Emoji
Animals
A vibrant bird in mid-flight, featuring fiery orange and red wings trailing into a plume of flame. It portrays the legendary creature rising from its own ashes, glowing with intense heat.
Usage Context
Used to signal a personal comeback, a fresh start after a failure, or a dramatic recovery. It is a frequent choice for fans of fantasy fiction or when describing someone who has successfully returned from a difficult situation. It is often paired with the 🔥 fire emoji to emphasize the intensity of a transformation.
History
The phoenix was added to the Unicode standard in 2024 to satisfy long-standing user demand for a mythical creature that represents resilience. While humans have told stories of this fire-bird for millennia, its digital arrival reflects a modern trend of using ancient folklore to articulate personal growth on social media.
Details
Glyph
🐦🔥
Unicode
U+1F426 U+200D U+1F525
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f426_200d_1f525:
HTML Entity
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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.
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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