Fairy Emoji

People

A mythical humanoid figure with translucent, insect-like wings and pointed ears. The character is typically depicted with a friendly expression, reflecting classic folklore portrayals of small, magical woodland spirits.

Usage Context

Used to express themes of magic, whimsy, or enchantment. It is frequently sent when discussing fantasy literature, cottagecore interests, or to add a lighthearted, mystical touch to a conversation. It is often paired with the sparkles or magic wand emojis to emphasize a sense of wonder.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2017, the fairy was introduced as part of a push to expand the collection of supernatural and folkloric characters, reflecting the cultural popularity of fantasy archetypes in modern digital communication.

Details

Glyph

🧚

Unicode

U+1F9DA

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9da:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDDA;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory person-fantasy

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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