Emoji 0.6
alien
Also known as creature, extraterrestrial, face, fairy, fairytale
A green or gray alien head with a large bald cranium, big oval black eyes, and a small mouth.
Meaning
The alien emoji depicts an extraterrestrial being, often associated with space, UFOs, and science fiction. People use it to express interest in aliens, otherworldly concepts, or to convey a sense of weirdness or being out of this world.
Unicode name
The official Unicode character is U+1F47D ALIEN, representing an extraterrestrial alien face.
Platform designs
Apple
In Apple design, the alien head is gray-green with a smooth, rounded head, large slanted black oval eyes, and a subtle smile.
Google
In Google Noto design, the alien head is bright green with a tall, glossy cranium, large oval black eyes, and a small open mouth.
Twitter
In Twitter Twemoji design, the alien head is dark gray with a bulbous head, large oval black eyes, and a small neutral mouth.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 👽 alien and similar emojis?
These emojis look similar, but their official descriptions differ:
👽 alien: A green or gray alien head with a large bald cranium, big oval black eyes, and a small mouth.
💩 pile of poo: A smiling pile of brown feces with large eyes and a broad grin.
🤡 clown face: A clown face with a white painted face, red nose, and colorful hair, often with a wide smile.
👽 alien: A green or gray alien head with a large bald cranium, big oval black eyes, and a small mouth.
💩 pile of poo: A smiling pile of brown feces with large eyes and a broad grin.
🤡 clown face: A clown face with a white painted face, red nose, and colorful hair, often with a wide smile.
Which category does 👽 alien belong to?
👽 alien belongs to the smileys & emotion category, which contains 172 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 👽 alien?
👽 alien was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F47D, made up of 1 code points.
