Emoji 0.6
turtle
Also known as animal, terrapin, tortoise
A green turtle with a patterned shell, head, four flippers, and a short tail, shown in side profile.
Meaning
The turtle emoji depicts a turtle, a shelled reptile often associated with slow movement and longevity. People use it literally for turtles, tortoises, or terrapins, and figuratively for slow speeds, patience, or taking things easy. It can also appear in nature, pet, and conservation contexts.
Unicode name
The Unicode character U+1F422 is named turtle and represents a turtle.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple shows a green turtle in side view facing left, with a detailed brown-green patterned shell and outstretched flippers.
Google
Google Noto shows a green turtle in side view facing left, with a rounded patterned shell and smooth, stylized flippers.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji shows a flat-style green turtle facing left, with a dark green shell and simple light green flippers and head.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🐢 turtle belong to?
🐢 turtle belongs to the animals & nature category, which contains 161 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🐢 turtle?
🐢 turtle was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F422, made up of 1 code points.
