Rooster Emoji

Animals

A side-facing illustration of a rooster, typically shown with white or brown feathers, a prominent red comb on its head, and a yellow beak. It is depicted in a standing posture, ready to strut.

Usage Context

Used to represent farm life, morning routines, or the act of waking up early. It is frequently sent as a playful jab about someone being an early riser or as a nod to rural environments. It is often paired with the ☀️ to signal the start of a new day or the 🐔 when discussing poultry in general.

History

The rooster was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0. Its inclusion reflects the long-standing cultural importance of the rooster as a timekeeper in agricultural history, serving as the biological alarm clock before digital devices became the standard.

Details

Glyph

🐓

Unicode

U+1F413

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f413:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC13;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-bird

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

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