Emoji 3
owl
Also known as animal, bird, ornithology, wise
The owl emoji depicts a cartoon owl, commonly associated with birds, nature, wisdom, and nocturnal wildlife.
Meaning
The owl emoji represents an owl, a bird often linked with wisdom, night, and nature. People use it in posts about birds, wildlife, autumn, Halloween, studying, or thoughtful advice.
Unicode name
The Unicode name for U+1F989 is owl, and it is approved as an emoji of an owl in the Animals & Nature category.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a cartoon owl with brown plumage, pale facial markings, large eyes, and a small orange beak.
Google
Google's Noto design presents a rounded cartoon owl with brown and cream feathers, large yellow eyes, and an orange beak.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji design depicts a flat cartoon owl with brown feathers, a pale face, large eyes, and an orange beak.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🦉 owl belong to?
🦉 owl belongs to the animals & nature category, which contains 161 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🦉 owl?
🦉 owl was added in Emoji 3. Its codepoint is U+1F989, made up of 1 code points.
