Horse 🐎

Quick answer

🐎 Horse is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Mammals”. People also find it by searching animal, equestrian, farm, racehorse, racing.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Subgroup
Mammals
Unicode
U+1F40E
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:racehorse:

Horse 🐎: Meaning

🐎 Horse is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Mammals”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching animal, equestrian, farm, racehorse, racing.

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How to use 🐎 Horse

Mammal emojis represent pets, wild animals, and personalities: loyal dogs, sly foxes, strong lions.

Example messages

  • Walkies with this one 🐎
  • Monday energy 🐎

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🐎
UnicodeU+1F40E
HTML (hex)🐎
HTML (decimal)🐎
CSS\1F40E
JavaScript\u{1F40E}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83D\uDC0E
Python\U0001F40E
URL%F0%9F%90%8E
GitHub:racehorse:
Slack / Discord:racehorse:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🐎U+1F40EHorse

History and device support

🐎 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “horse”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “horse”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “horse”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🐎 Horse emoji mean?

🐎 Horse is an emoji in the Animals & nature category, under “Mammals”. People also find it by searching animal, equestrian, farm, racehorse, racing.

How do I copy and paste the Horse emoji?

Tap or click the large 🐎 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Horse emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “horse”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “horse”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “horse”.

When was the Horse emoji added?

The Horse emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🐎?

The Horse emoji is U+1F40E in Unicode. In HTML, write 🐎.

Which category is the Horse emoji in?

🐎 Horse is in the Animals & nature category, in the “Mammals” subgroup, together with 65 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🐎?

Emojis similar to 🐎 Horse include 🐵 Monkey face, 🐒 Monkey, 🦍 Gorilla, 🦧 Orangutan.

What is the Horse emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Caballo (Español), Cheval (Français), Pferd (Deutsch), घोड़ा (हिन्दी), حصان (العربية), 馬 (日本語).

How many characters is the 🐎 emoji?

🐎 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🐎?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “horse”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🐎?

Its official keywords are animal, equestrian, farm, racehorse, racing. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🐎.

Can I use 🐎 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🐎 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

Does 🐎 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Horse?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :racehorse: to insert 🐎.

Does 🐎 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Horse emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🐎 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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