Dragon Emoji

Animals

A green, winged, serpentine creature with a jagged tail and golden belly, depicted in a classic posture reminiscent of illustrations found in fantasy lore.

Usage Context

Used to represent mythical creatures, fantasy gaming, or the Chinese zodiac. It is frequently sent during the Lunar New Year or to describe someone with a fiery, powerful personality. It is often grouped with 🐲 or 🔥 to emphasize strength or magic.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the dragon was part of the massive expansion intended to bring diverse cultural icons and global folklore into the digital landscape. It became an instant staple for fans of tabletop RPGs and early internet fantasy communities.

Details

Glyph

🐉

Unicode

U+1F409

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f409:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC09;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-reptile

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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