Emoji 0.6
penguin
Also known as animal, antarctica, bird, ornithology
A cartoon-style penguin standing upright, typically shown with a black back, white belly, and orange beak and feet.
Meaning
The penguin emoji depicts a penguin, a flightless seabird associated with cold climates, especially Antarctica. People use it for penguins, winter, ice, zoos, wildlife, and bird-related topics. It can also represent cuteness or playful clumsiness in casual messages.
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning of U+1F427 is penguin, identifying the character as an emoji of a penguin.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple depicts a full-body penguin facing forward with black head and back, white face and belly, and orange beak and feet.
Google
Google Noto depicts a rounded, front-facing penguin with dark plumage, a white face and belly, and orange beak and feet.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji shows an upright penguin with dark gray-black body, white face and belly, and orange beak and feet.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🐧 penguin belong to?
🐧 penguin belongs to the animals & nature category, which contains 161 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🐧 penguin?
🐧 penguin was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F427, made up of 1 code points.
