What is the Unicode code point for Spouting Whale?

Encoded at U+1F433, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Spouting Whale".

🐳

Spouting Whale Emoji

Q: How do I copy the Spouting Whale emoji?

Click the copy button next to the format you need — Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, or CSS — then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac).

Q: Is the Spouting Whale emoji free to use?

Yes. Emoji characters are part of the Unicode standard and can be used freely in personal and commercial text. Vendor artwork is copyrighted, but the Unicode character itself is free to copy.

Animals & Nature • U+1F433 • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Spouting Whale emoji

Character🐳

HTML Entity🐳

Shortcode:spouting-whale:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%90%B3

CSS Escape\1F433

What does the Spouting Whale emoji mean?

The Spouting Whale emoji (🐳) depicts a spouting whale and belongs to the Animals & Nature category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and platforms. Technically it is encoded at Unicode code point U+1F433 and was added in Emoji 1.0 (2015), so every up-to-date system can display and exchange it reliably. Beyond literal use, many nature emojis carry symbolic meaning — growth, freedom, calm, or playfulness — and are chosen for the feeling they evoke as much as the object they depict. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of spouting whale stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🐳), as an HTML entity (🐳), or as a shortcode (:spouting-whale:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.

This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for spouting whale — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Spouting Whale emoji

In chat: Drop 🐳 into a sentence where you would normally write “spouting whale” to add tone and visual interest.
On social media: Pair 🐳 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🐳 or shortcode :spouting-whale: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Animals & Nature
Unicode code point	`U+1F433`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:spouting-whale:`
HTML entity	`🐳`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays spouting whale everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Spouting Whale mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F433, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Spouting Whale".

How do I copy the Spouting Whale emoji?

Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.

Is the Spouting Whale emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.

How is Spouting Whale used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for spouting whale in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.

Does it look the same on every device?

Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🐳 with their own style, colour, and shading.