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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 pointU+1F981
Decimal129409
HTML (hex)🦁
HTML (decimal)🦁
CSS\1F981
JavaScript\u{1F981} or "\uD83E\uDD81"
Python\U0001F981
UTF-8 bytesF0 9F A6 81
UTF-16D83E DD81
URL-encoded%F0%9F%A6%81

Character details

Official nameLION FACE
Unicode blockSupplemental Symbols and Pictographs
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryEmoji
EmojiYes – 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 1F981 then 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)

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.