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🦁 Lion Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
The majestic face of a lion with its golden mane. The king of the jungle, symbolizing courage, strength, and royalty.
When to Use
Use for lions, bravery, leadership, Leo zodiac, or royal strength.
Example Usage
- “King of the jungle 🦁”
- “Be brave 🦁”
- “Leo energy 🦁”
Popular Combinations
🦁👑
King lion
🦁💪
Strength and courage
🦁♌
Leo zodiac
How Lion 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🦁 mean in a text message?▼
The majestic face of a lion with its golden mane. The king of the jungle, symbolizing courage, strength, and royalty. Use for lions, bravery, leadership, Leo zodiac, or royal strength. 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 Lion 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 `:lion_face:` to insert the Lion emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f981
Category
Animals & Nature
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:lion_face:Keywords
faceanimalnature
When to Use 🦁 Lion
Use for lions, bravery, leadership, Leo zodiac, or royal strength.
- •Send 🦁 when you want to express or reference "lion" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🦁 in conversations about face or animal to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🦁 Lion on social media posts, stories, or comments related to lion
- •Combine 🦁 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about face, animal, nature
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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