Turtle 🐢

🐢 (U+1F422) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Turtle is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: TURTLE depicts a turtle. In messaging, it can represent patience, slow progress, or natural imagery. Use it to indicate a long-term process, a nature topic, or a calm mood in chats. In UI, place it next to status or tips about safety or environment to convey steadiness. In documentation or pedagogy, use the emoji to mark friendly, approachable content about animals or ecosystems. Be mindful that appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so colors and details may differ. Ensure meaning is clear and not ambiguous by supplementing with text when needed. For accessibility, provide surrounding text that conveys the intended meaning. If a platform lacks color emoji support, a monochrome or text-style fallback may be shown. For cross-platform use, test in target environments to maintain intent.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F422 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

See our category page for related symbols.