🐌 Snail Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Snail

Short Name

:snail:

Unicode

U+1F40C

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Subcategory

Animal Bug

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

SNAIL emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F40C

Apple Style

SNAIL emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F40C

Google Style

SNAIL emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F40C

Twitter Style

SNAIL emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F40C

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

DoCoMo style

DoCoMo

KDDI style

KDDI

Emoji Styles

SNAIL 3D Emoji - High Quality 3D Rendered Emoji

3D Style

SNAIL Color Emoji - High Quality Color Rendered Emoji

Color Style

SNAIL Flat Emoji - High Quality Flat Rendered Emoji

Flat Style

SNAIL High Contrast Emoji - High Quality High Contrast Rendered Emoji

High Contrast

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 snail depicted as a small, spiral-shelled gastropod with a soft, elongated body extending out from the shell. The shell is typically brown or green, and the body is usually a lighter shade. Represents a snail, a slow-moving terrestrial mollusk. Symbolizes slowness, patience, and the natural world.

Common Uses

  • Indicating slowness: 'The website is loading as slow as a 🐌'
  • Referring to snails as animals: 'I found a 🐌 in my garden today'
  • Expressing patience: 'Good things come to those who wait, like a 🐌'

Example Sentences

  • The project is progressing at a 🐌's pace, but we're getting there.
  • Don't forget to check the garden for 🐌s when it rains.
  • Life moves slower in the countryside, like a 🐌 on a summer day.

Frequently Asked Questions