U+1F981 · Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs
Lion Emoji 🦁
Lion Emoji is the Unicode character U+1F981 (official name “LION FACE”) from the Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s emoji collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+1F981
HTML🦁
🦁U+1F981
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+1F981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 129409 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🦁 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🦁 | |
| CSS | \1F981 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F981} or "\uD83E\uDD81" | |
| Python | \U0001F981 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | F0 9F A6 81 | |
| UTF-16 | D83E DD81 | |
| URL-encoded | %F0%9F%A6%81 |
Character details
| Official name | LION FACE |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Emoji |
| Emoji | Yes – has an emoji presentation |
How to type 🦁
Windows
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “lion face”.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
1F981then press Alt + X.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “lion face”, and double-click the result.
iPhone & Android
- Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “lion”.
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “lion face” or enter
U+1F981. - HTML:
🦁 - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(129409)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for 🦁?
It is U+1F981 (LION FACE), decimal 129409.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 1F981 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.
How do I type it on a Mac?
There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “lion face”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the numeric reference 🦁 (or 🦁). There is no named entity.