Emoji 1
helicopter
Also known as copter, roflcopter, travel, vehicle
A red or orange helicopter with a main rotor on top and a tail rotor, often depicted in flight.
Meaning
The helicopter emoji represents a rotary-wing aircraft used for transport, rescue, and aerial work. People use it to indicate travel by helicopter, emergency services, or military operations, and sometimes in a playful way referencing the 'roflcopter' meme.
Unicode name
The Unicode character U+1F681 is officially named 'helicopter' and depicts a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a red helicopter with a rounded body, a darker red tail, and a spinning main rotor, oriented facing left.
Google
Google's Noto design shows a red helicopter with a large main rotor and tail rotor, facing left, with a simplified, flat appearance.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji design displays a red helicopter facing left, with a prominent main rotor, a small tail rotor, and a blue-tinted window.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🚁 helicopter belong to?
🚁 helicopter belongs to the travel & places category, which contains 221 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🚁 helicopter?
🚁 helicopter was added in Emoji 1. Its codepoint is U+1F681, made up of 1 code points.
