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🪸 Coral Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Colorful coral from ocean reefs, the living structure that supports entire marine ecosystems.
When to Use
Use for ocean conservation, diving content, or colorful underwater aesthetics.
Example Usage
- “Coral reef diving 🪸”
- “Save the reefs 🪸”
- “Underwater colors 🪸”
Popular Combinations
🪸🐠
Reef life
🪸💚
Ocean conservation
🪸🤿
Reef diving
How Coral looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Did You Know?
The 🪸 coral emoji (2022) was added partly due to lobbying by marine conservation groups who wanted a symbol for ocean ecosystem awareness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🪸 mean in a text message?▼
Colorful coral from ocean reefs, the living structure that supports entire marine ecosystems. Use for ocean conservation, diving content, or colorful underwater aesthetics. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Is 🪸 used as slang or with hidden meanings?▼
Some animal and nature emoji have picked up slang meanings on social media. For example, 🐍 can mean "sneaky person" and 🍑 has well-known double meanings. The Coral emoji is primarily used for its literal meaning, but always consider context.
When was 🪸 added to the emoji standard?▼
Animal and nature emoji have been added across many Unicode versions. New animals are proposed to the Unicode Consortium each year, and each must go through a formal review process before being approved. Check the "Added" field above for the specific Unicode version.
What is the shortcode for 🪸?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:coral:` to insert the Coral emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🪸 a newer emoji?▼
The Coral emoji was added in Unicode 14.0, making it relatively new. If someone sees a blank square □ instead of this emoji, their device probably needs a software update.
Unicode
U+1fab8
Category
Animals & Nature
Added
Unicode 14.0
Shortcodes
:coral:Keywords
oceanseareef
When to Use 🪸 Coral
Use for ocean conservation, diving content, or colorful underwater aesthetics.
- •Send 🪸 when you want to express or reference "coral" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🪸 in conversations about ocean or sea to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🪸 Coral on social media posts, stories, or comments related to coral
- •Combine 🪸 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about ocean, sea, reef
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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