Two-hump camel Emoji

Animals

A side-profile depiction of a Bactrian camel, easily identified by its two distinct humps and shaggy coat. The design captures the sturdy, hardy appearance of this desert-dwelling pack animal.

Usage Context

Frequently used in conversations about travel, arid climates, or to represent the Middle East and Central Asia. It is the go-to choice for referencing 'hump day' or long, difficult journeys, often appearing alongside 🌵 or ☀️ to set a desert scene.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, this emoji was included as part of a wider effort to diversify the animal kingdom within digital communication. It specifically represents the Bactrian species, distinguishing it from the one-humped 🐪 which was categorized separately to satisfy the need for biological accuracy in regional messaging.

Details

Glyph

🐫

Unicode

U+1F42B

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f42b:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC2B;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Animals

Subcategory animal-mammal

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

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

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