Butterfly Emoji

Unicode: U+1F98B
Category: Animals & Nature › animal bug
Emoji version: 3.0

What does the Butterfly emoji mean?

🦋 Butterfly is an official Unicode emoji in the Animals & Nature category (animal bug). It was added in Emoji 3.0 and its code point is U+1F98B. People use it in chats and social posts to show “butterfly”.

How to copy and paste the Butterfly emoji

Click “Copy 🦋” above, then paste it into WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, X, email or any app. It works on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac; the design looks a little different on each platform, but the meaning stays the same.

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