🐈‍⬛ Black Cat Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Black Cat

Short Name

:black_cat:

Unicode

U+1F408U+200DU+2B1B

Unicode Version

13.0

Release Year

2020

Category

Animals & Nature

Subcategory

Animal Mammal

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

BLACK CAT emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F408-200D-2B1B

Apple Style

BLACK CAT emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F408-200D-2B1B

Google Style

BLACK CAT emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F408-200D-2B1B

Twitter Style

BLACK CAT emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F408-200D-2B1B

Facebook Style

Keywords

animalblackcatfelinehalloweenmeowunlucky

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🐈‍⬛</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A black cat, depicted as a sleek, entirely black feline with glowing yellow or green eyes. The emoji is rendered in a cartoon-like style across different platforms, with subtle variations in the cat's posture and facial expression. Symbolizes the animal itself, often associated with superstition, mystery, and Halloween. Part of the Animals & Nature category, specifically within the animal-mammal subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Referring to a black cat: 'Look at this cute 🐈‍⬛ I found in the garden!'
  • Indicating Halloween or spooky themes: 'It's almost Halloween, time for some 🐈‍⬛ magic!'
  • Expressing superstition or luck: 'Crossing paths with a 🐈‍⬛, hope it's a good omen!'

Example Sentences

  • The black cat crossed my path today 🐈‍⬛, I wonder what it means.
  • For Halloween, we dressed up as witches with our 🐈‍⬛ familiars.
  • My friend adopted a beautiful 🐈‍⬛, she named it Midnight.

Frequently Asked Questions