Wolf Emoji

Animals

A stylized depiction of a wolf’s head, shown in profile facing left with grey fur, pointed ears, and a sharp snout. It captures the rugged, predator-like appearance of the animal while maintaining a clear, readable design.

Usage Context

Used to describe someone who is outgoing, aggressive, or prone to solitary behavior. It is also a staple in pop culture references involving werewolves, wild nature, or themes of running with a pack. You might see it paired with 🌕 to imply a nighttime transformation or 🌲 to set a wilderness scene.

History

The wolf was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 6.0. It emerged alongside a wider expansion of animal icons designed to help users communicate more expressive, personality-driven messages across mobile messaging platforms as smartphone usage spiked globally.

Details

Glyph

🐺

Unicode

U+1F43A

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f43a:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC3A;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-mammal

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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