Butterfly Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Butterfly ๐ฆ mean?
Represents transformation, beauty, or a light, delicate feeling.
It's filed under the Animals & Nature category, specifically the Bugs subgroup, alongside the other emojis people reach for in similar moments. Because tone doesn't always come through in text, it's often paired with a short phrase when the context isn't obvious. It's frequently used near emojis like Snail and Bug, which cover similar ground.
How to use Butterfly ๐ฆ in a sentence
- This documentary about the butterfly was oddly fascinating ๐ฆ
- Saw a ๐ฆ at the zoo this weekend.
- My favorite animal has always been the butterfly ๐ฆ
- Spotted a butterfly on our hike today ๐ฆ
- Sent my sister a random ๐ฆ๐ฆ for no reason and she loved it.
Butterfly ๐ฆ in other languages
French
papillon
Mandarin
่ด่ถ
German
Schmetterling
Hindi
เคคเคฟเคคเคฒเฅ
Japanese
ใใงใฆ
Korean
๋๋น
Portuguese
borboleta
Spanish
mariposa
Russian
ะฑะฐะฑะพัะบะฐ
Arabic
ูุฑุงุดุฉ
Frequently asked questions
What does the Butterfly ๐ฆ emoji mean?
Represents transformation, beauty, or a light, delicate feeling.
How do people use the Butterfly ๐ฆ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "This documentary about the butterfly was oddly fascinating ๐ฆ" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Can I download the Butterfly ๐ฆ emoji as an image?
Yes โ this page has buttons to download Butterfly as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.
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Cross-platform view of Butterfly ๐ฆ
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Butterfly looks across the most common platforms.
Combinations with Butterfly ๐ฆ
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