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🦁 Lion Emoji
A lion’s face with a big mane — courage, strength, Leo, leadership, pride.
| Official name | Lion |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+1F981 |
| Shortcode | :lion: (GitHub, Slack, Discord) |
| HTML entity | 🦁 |
| Unicode version | Emoji 1 (2015) |
| Category | Random Animal Emoji › Mammals |
| Keywords | alpha, animal, face, leo, mane, order, rawr, roar, safari, strong |
| Also known as | Lion Face |
What does 🦁 mean?
🦁 stands for bravery and leadership, the Leo zodiac sign, sports teams and the “lion mentality” motivational posts. Also used for The Lion King and safari content.
Added in 2015 (Emoji 1.0).
“Leo season 🦁”“Lead like a lion 🦁”
How to type 🦁 Lion
iPhone / iPadOpen the emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😀 key), search “lion”.
Android (Gboard / Samsung)Tap the emoji key, type “lion” in the search bar, or go to the Random Animal Emoji tab.
Windows 10 / 11Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel and search “lion”.
MacPress Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search, or copy it from this page.
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FAQ
Why does 🦁 show as a box or blank square?
Your device is older than Emoji 1 (2015), the release that added Lion. Update your operating system, or the person you send it to will see ☐ instead.