Owl Emoji

Animals

A detailed illustration of an owl, shown facing forward with large, round yellow eyes, brown and white feathers, and a sharp beak. The image captures the bird's characteristic alert expression.

Usage Context

Used to denote wisdom, nighttime activity, or the act of staying up late. It is a popular choice for academic settings, libraries, or anyone discussing 'night owl' behavior. It is frequently paired with the 🌙 moon or 📚 books when referencing study sessions.

History

The owl was added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of Unicode 9.0. Its inclusion reflects the bird's long-standing cultural status as a shorthand for intelligence and nocturnal habits in both folklore and modern internet memes.

Details

Glyph

🦉

Unicode

U+1F989

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f989:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD89;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-bird

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

Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.

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