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A magical humanoid creature found in myths and fantasy stories. Generally depicted as having insect-inspired wings, it can also be assumed to be quite diminutive in size.

This emoji supports skin tones, and variations that are <a href="/woman-fairy/">female </a>or <a href="/man-fairy/">male</a>.

Fairy

A&nbsp;pale skin tone modifier, which can be applied to a range of human emoji characters.

<ul>
	<li>Type 1 on the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_scale" target="_blank">Fitzpatrick Scale</a>&nbsp;of skin tones is described as:&nbsp;Pale white; blond or red hair; blue eyes; freckles</li>
	<li>Type 2 on the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzpatrick_scale" target="_blank">Fitzpatrick Scale</a>&nbsp;of skin tones is described as:&nbsp;White; fair; blond or red hair; blue, green, or hazel eyes</li>
</ul>

This is a combination of type 1&nbsp;(pale white) and type 2 (white). Despite the descriptions, Apple&rsquo;s artwork tends to display this type-1-2 skin tone modifier with dark hair.

Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-1-2

A magical humanoid creature found in myths and fantasy stories. Generally depicted as being diminutive in size and having insect-inspired wings.

Previously&nbsp;within <a href="/microsoft/windows-11/">Windows 11</a>&nbsp;this&nbsp;<a href="/light-skin-tone/">Light Skin Tone</a>&nbsp;emoji erroneously displayed&nbsp;the same design as&nbsp;<a href="/fairy/">🧚 Fairy</a>&nbsp;without a skin tone modifier.

Fairy: Light Skin Tone

Man Fairy: Light Skin Tone

Woman Fairy: Light Skin Tone

A yellow face with raised eyebrows, enlarged eyes, slight frown, and long nose,&nbsp;indicating&nbsp;it&rsquo;s telling a lie in the manner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio">Pinocchio</a>. Like that character, Facebook&#39;s design features a wooden nose.&nbsp;

May represent lying, a liar, and other concepts of deceit and dishonesty to varying degrees of intensity. Sometimes used to convey disbelief (e.g., You must be kidding) or feeling abashed (e.g., as if&nbsp;caught in the act of lying).

Lying Face

A yellow face with eyes closed and mouth letting out three, cartoon-styled&nbsp;<a href="/zzz/">Zzz</a>&rsquo;s overhead to indicate it&#39;s sound asleep. The Zzz&rsquo;s appear&nbsp;blue or purple across most platforms. May also represent boredom (slang, snooze).

Generally used instead of <a href="/sleepy-face/">😪 Sleepy Face</a> to convey sleep&nbsp;or sleepiness.

Sleeping Face

A series of three Zs making a Zzz. Represents sleeping, snoring, dreaming, or any sleep-related state. Can also be used in some contexts to represent something that is&nbsp;boring.

Sleeping Symbol

A single tooth, like those found in your mouth. Shown as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premolar">premolar</a> across all major emoji vendors.

Tooth

A person wearing a crown.

<a href="/princess/">👸 Princess</a> and <a href="/prince/">🤴 Prince</a> were added in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Person With Crown was created to represent royalty without being overly specific about gender.&nbsp;

Person with Crown

Male royalty, intended as a gender pair for the <a href="/princess/" title="👸 Princess">princess emoji</a>. Shown as a <a href="/man/" title="👨 Man">man</a> with a crown.

Not a reference to the musician Prince, however the <a href="/man-singer/">man singer emoji on WhatsApp</a> does show a character that bears a heavy resemblance to this artist.

Prince

The face of a princess; a girl or woman wearing a small <a href="/crown/" title="👑 Crown">crown</a> or tiara. Could also be used to represent a Queen or other royalty.

Princess

A person who wields magical powers derived from supernatural or occult sources.

Mage

A man who wields magical powers derived from supernatural or occult sources.

May also be referred to as a wizard, warlock, or&nbsp;sorcerer.

Man Mage

A woman who wields magical powers derived from supernatural or occult sources. May also be referred to as a witch, enchantress, or&nbsp;sorceress.

Woman Mage

A merperson who may be referred to as&nbsp;merfolk or merpeople in plural. May be used for the display of a mermaid,&nbsp;mergirl, <a href="/mermaid/">merwoman</a>, or <a href="/merman/">merman</a>.

Occasional shown wielding a&nbsp;<a href="/trident-emblem">trident</a>.

Merperson

The male version of the&nbsp;<a href="/merperson">🧜 Merperson</a> emoji.

Merman

The female version of the&nbsp;<a href="/merperson">🧜 Merperson</a> emoji.

Mermaid

Creatures with pointed ears and human-like faces. <a href="/woman-elf/">Female</a> and <a href="/man-elf/">male</a> elves are available.

A male creature with pointed ears and a human-like face.

Man Elf

A female creature with pointed ears and a human-like face.

Woman Elf

A supernatural being, which is generally&nbsp;shown to be&nbsp;imprisoned within a bottle or lamp. May be&nbsp;capable of granting wishes when summoned. Variations exist for a <a href="/woman-genie/">female genie</a> or <a href="/man-genie/">male genie</a>.

Several vendors&#39; design for this emoji is highly reminiscent of The Genie character from Disney&#39;s Aladdin&nbsp;films.

Genie

A supernatural male being, which is generally&nbsp;shown to be&nbsp;imprisoned within a bottle or lamp. May be&nbsp;capable of granting wishes when summoned.

Man Genie

A supernatural female being, which is generally&nbsp;shown to be&nbsp;imprisoned within a bottle or lamp. May be&nbsp;capable of granting wishes when summoned.

Woman Genie

A green troll, usually shown holding a club.

May be used to refer to the fantasy creature. May also be used to refer to an internet troll or the act of trolling.

Apple&rsquo;s troll holds a scepter instead of a club. Microsoft, Twitter, and WhatsApp&#39;s designs&nbsp;show only the bust of a troll instead of the&nbsp;full-bodied creature. 
&nbsp;

Troll

A grey donkey or mule, shown in full profile, sometimes with its hind legs kicking into the air.

Can be used literally to represent the pack animal. Can also be used metaphorically to call someone a jackass&nbsp;or to say that someone is stubborn as a mule.

Because the donkey is a symbol of the Democratic Party of the United States, it may be used in political contexts. Additionally, the term mule&nbsp;can refer to someone who carries illegal drugs across borders, so this emoji may be used to talk about smugglers and the act of smuggling.

Donkey

The face of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn">unicorn</a>, a mythical creature in the form of a white <a href="/horse/">horse</a> with a single, long horn on its forehead. Generally depicted as a white horse head facing left with a pink or purple mane and a yellow or rainbow-colored horn.

In addition to the mythical unicorn, may be used to convey whimsy, fantasy, uniqueness, specialness, peace, and love. Often used for various content related to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_symbols#Unicorns">LGBTQ community</a>, thanks in part to its <a href="/rainbow-flag/">rainbow</a> colors on many platforms. Also often used in association with &ldquo;unicorn&rdquo; startups. Sometimes used as a rainbow or holographic accent color.

Vendors implement the emoji with the same or similar design as <a href="/horse-face/">🐴 Horse Face</a>, but with colorful hair and a horn.

Available as an Apple&nbsp;<a href="/animoji/">Animoji</a>.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s unicorn is facing right. Google&rsquo;s unicorn <a href="/google/android-7.0/unicorn/">previously</a> had a brown mane, <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/unicorn/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> a pink mane. Twitter&rsquo;s unicorn was <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.0/unicorn/">previously</a> purple-colored with a blue mane.

Unicorn Face

A generic bird. Variously depicted as a blue or red bird, as a bluebird or cardinal, shown standing in full profile, or as a bird head.&nbsp;Both designs&nbsp;show the bird facing left.

May be used for a variety of wild and pet birds as well as for metaphorical senses of bird (e.g., <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Par_(score)#Birdie">birdie</a> in <a href="/flag-in-hole/">golf</a>).

Apple and WhatsApp&rsquo;s designs feature a grayish bird head. Google, Samsung, and Facebook&rsquo;s designs suggest a bluebird, Microsoft and Twitter&rsquo;s a cardinal. Google&rsquo;s bird <a href="/google/android-4.4/bird/">previously</a> resembled a canary, <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/bird/">Samsung&rsquo;s</a> was previously green, and <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/bird/">Microsoft</a> and <a href="/twitter/twemoji-2.0/bird/">Twitter&rsquo;s</a> birds were once blue.

Bird

A single white wing with feathers.&nbsp;

Can be used to talk about flying, both literally and metaphorical. May be used in phrases such as when pigs fly&nbsp;or time flies. May also be used to talk about angels or to say that someone or something is angelic.

Wing

A crocodile, a stealthy reptile with massive jaws. Generally depicted as a light-green crocodile on all fours, with its long tail curving down to its toothed jaws, facing left.

May resemble and be used for an alligator.

Facebook&#39;s crocodile is opening its jaws. Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/crocodile/">previously</a> resembled a kind of cartoon dinosaur.

Crocodile

The face of a&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon">dragon</a>, a mythical creature resembling a giant reptile found in the folklore of many cultures. Depicted as a green, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon">Chinese-styled dragon</a> looking straight ahead or facing left. Often shown with huge nostrils, baring large teeth and a red tongue, with antler-like structures on its head, whisker-like tendrils by its nostrils, and a green or yellow mane.

See also <a href="/dragon/">🐉&nbsp;Dragon</a>. One of the 12 animals of the&nbsp;Chinese zodiac. Commonly used on&nbsp;<a href="/chinese-new-year/">Chinese New Year</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Day">St. George&#39;s Day</a>. Also used for various medieval&nbsp;and fantasy content.

Available as an Apple&nbsp;<a href="/animoji/">Animoji</a>.

Microsoft&#39;s dragon face was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/dragon-face/">previously</a> red and looking straight ahead. <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/dragon-face/">Samsung&#39;s</a> dragon face previously resembled a red, friendly, cartoon-styled <a href="/angry-face-with-horns/">imp</a> with horns.

Dragon Face

A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon">dragon</a>, a mythical creature resembling a giant reptile found in the folklore of many cultures. Depicted as a green, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_dragon">Chinese-styled dragon</a> in full profile facing left. Generally shown with a curling, snake-like body, clawed feet, yellowish scales on its back, horn-like structures on its head, and whisker-like tendrils by its nostrils.

See also <a href="/dragon-face/">🐲 Dragon Face</a>. One of the 12 animals of the&nbsp;Chinese zodiac. Commonly used on&nbsp;<a href="/chinese-new-year/">Chinese New Year</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_George%27s_Day">St. George&#39;s Day</a>. Also used for various medieval&nbsp;and fantasy content.

Apple&#39;s dragon is holding a glowing blue orb, as a <a href="/crystal-ball/">🔮 Crystal Ball</a>. Facebook&#39;s dragon is bluish in color. Microsoft&#39;s dragon was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/dragon/">previously</a> red, <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/dragon/">Samsung&#39;s</a> a more cartoon-styled, baby&nbsp;dragon holding a blue orb.

Dragon

A butterfly, a beautiful winged insect whose larva is a <a href="/bug/">caterpillar</a>. Depicted with its wings outspread, as a blue-and-black <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpho">morpho butterfly</a> or orange-and-black <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_butterfly">monarch butterfly</a>.

May be used to represent a moth and ideas of beauty and happiness.

Since December 2023 this emoji has been used to reference the social media platform <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesky">Bluesky</a>, due to the platform&#39;s logo being a blue butterfly.&nbsp;

Samsung&rsquo;s butterfly <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/butterfly/">previously</a> resembled a monarch.

Butterfly

A cricket, a hopping insect that makes a chirping sound. Depicted as a brown or green cricket in full profile on its six legs facing left, with long <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_(biology)">antennae</a> and large, bent back legs.

May resemble or be used to represent a grasshopper&nbsp;(including locusts)&nbsp;and other <a href="/bug/">bugs</a>. May also be used to represent metaphorical <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-were-watching-crickets-silence">crickets</a>, or &quot;silence,&quot; as of a disapproving or uninterested audience.

Not to be confused with <a href="/cricket-game/">🏏&nbsp;Cricket Game</a>, the sport.

Google&#39;s cricket was <a href="/google/android-8.0/cricket/">previously</a> green.

Cricket

A fly with a dark or iridescent green body, six legs, and two translucent wings. On most platforms, its eyes are red.

Can be used to talk about the insect or flight in general. May also be used metaphorically as an adjective meaning &quot;cool.&quot;

A red rose. Depicted as a single, vertical red rose on a green stem.

Commonly used for <a href="/valentines-day/">Valentine&rsquo;s Day</a>, <a href="/mothers-day/">Mother&rsquo;s Day</a>, and other special occasions. May be more generally used to express such sentiments as love and romance. Also used as a symbol of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_(symbolism)#Socialism_and_social_democracy">socialism</a>&nbsp;or as a red accent color.

Not to be confused with <a href="/tulip/">🌷 Tulip</a>, though their applications may overlap.

Samsung&rsquo;s rose was <a href="/samsung/touchwiz-7.1/rose/">previously</a> pink.

Rose

Fairy: Light Skin Tone

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