What is the Unicode code point for Whale?

Encoded at U+1F40B, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). The official Unicode name is "Whale".

🐋

Whale Emoji

Q: How do I copy the 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 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+1F40B • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Whale emoji

Character🐋

HTML Entity🐋

Shortcode:whale:

URL Encoded%F0%9F%90%8B

CSS Escape\1F40B

What does the Whale emoji mean?

Represented by the character 🐋, the Whale emoji is classified under Animals & Nature. It captures the idea of whale in a single, cross-platform glyph that readers understand at a glance. Its official Unicode assignment is U+1F40B, introduced with Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Once your system has an updated emoji font, the character renders consistently wherever you paste it. This emoji is popular in lifestyle and travel content where a small nature icon adds colour and context, from gardening threads to weather updates and adventure stories. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of 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 (: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 whale — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Whale emoji

In chat: Drop 🐋 into a sentence where you would normally write “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 :whale: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

Category	Animals & Nature
Unicode code point	`U+1F40B`
Introduced in	Emoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode	`:whale:`
HTML entity	`🐋`
Platform rendering	Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays whale everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Whale mean?

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1F40B, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Whale".

How do I copy the 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 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 Whale used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for 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.