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monarch butterfly

A monarch butterfly, recognizable by its orange wings with black veins and white-spotted edges

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Code points
U+1FACC
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Meaning

A monarch butterfly, recognizable by its orange wings with black veins and white-spotted edges. It commonly represents butterflies, insects, gardens, spring, and nature. In conversation it often conveys transformation, growth, or change, drawing on the butterfly's life cycle from caterpillar to winged adult. It can also suggest lightness, delicacy, or fleeting beauty. Less often it appears in talk about pollination or conservation. Usage is generally positive and gentle, though the transformation sense is metaphorical and may not be intended; context usually clarifies whether the reference is literal or symbolic.

Monarch butterfly โ€” Approved as part of Emoji 18.0 in 2026.

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English: monarch butterfly

Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 โ€” official Unicode data.

Quick facts

Quick facts

Code points
U+1FACC
Unicode name
monarch butterfly
Category
Animals & NatureBugs
Unicode
18.0 ยท 2026Emoji 18.0
Keywords
monarchbutterflyemojimeaningmean

Developer

Single code point
Unicode data
Code pointsU+1FACC
Unicode namemonarch butterfly
UTF-8F0 9F AB 8C
Shortcodes
Shortcode (Discord / GitHub / Slack):monarch_butterfly:
HTML & CSS
HTML (hex)🫌
HTML (decimal)🫌
CSS\1FACC
Languages
JavaScript\u{1FACC}
Python\U0001FACC
Perl\x{1FACC}
PHP / Ruby\u{1FACC}
Encodings
Punycodexn--h29h
URL escape code%F0%9F%AB%8C

Frequently asked

What does ๐ŸซŒ monarch butterfly mean?

A monarch butterfly, recognizable by its orange wings with black veins and white-spotted edges. It commonly represents butterflies, insects, gardens, spring, and nature. In conversation it often conveys transformation, growth, or change, drawing on the butterfly's life cycle from caterpillar to winged adult. It can also suggest lightness, delicacy, or fleeting beauty. Less often it appears in talk about pollination or conservation. Usage is generally positive and gentle, though the transformation sense is metaphorical and may not be intended; context usually clarifies whether the reference is literal or symbolic.

What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ๐ŸซŒ monarch butterfly?

U+1FACC (Unicode 18.0, 2026) ยท :monarch_butterfly:

Which emojis are related to ๐ŸซŒ monarch butterfly?

๐Ÿฆ‹ butterfly, ๐ŸŒ snail, ๐Ÿ› bug, ๐Ÿœ ant, ๐Ÿ honeybee, ๐Ÿชฒ beetle, ๐Ÿž lady beetle, ๐Ÿฆ— cricket