🦭 Seal Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Seal

Short Name

:seal:

Unicode

U+1F9AD

Unicode Version

13.0

Release Year

2020

Subcategory

Animal Marine

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

SEAL emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F9AD

Apple Style

SEAL emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F9AD

Google Style

SEAL emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F9AD

Twitter Style

SEAL emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F9AD

Facebook Style

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 seal, depicted as a marine mammal with a sleek, rounded body, typically gray or brown with large eyes and whiskers. It is often shown on its belly or swimming in water. The official Unicode designation is 'seal,' representing the animal in its natural habitat. This emoji is part of the 'Animals & Nature' category, specifically in the 'animal-marine' subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Referring to the animal seal: 'Look at the cute 🦭 playing in the water!'
  • Symbolizing marine life or ocean-related topics: 'Marine biology class starts today 🦭'
  • Used metaphorically or humorously: 'Feeling like a 🦭 out of water today!'

Example Sentences

  • The marine sanctuary is home to many species, including the 🦭.
  • I saw a 🦭 while snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands.
  • After the presentation, I felt like a 🦭 on stage—totally out of my element!

Frequently Asked Questions