superhero Emoji
🦸 · U+1F9B8 · Emoji 11.0
What does the superhero emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
A superhero, the 🦸 emoji represents a person with extraordinary powers or abilities, often used figuratively to describe someone who has saved the day or done something exceptionally well, and in slang to express admiration or adoration for someone's skills or achievements, such as in sports or gaming. This emoji can also symbolize courage, strength, or a sense of justice. In a broader sense, it can be used to convey a sense of empowerment or inspiration. The 🦸 emoji is often associated with popular culture, such as comic books and superhero movies.
superhero in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the superhero emoji is used
Texting and social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok are where the 🦸 emoji is most frequently used, particularly in captions and comments to add a lighthearted or humorous tone to a post, with younger generations and fans of superhero franchises being among its most enthusiastic users. The tone is often playful or ironic, but can also be used sincerely to express admiration or gratitude. On platforms like Twitter, the 🦸 emoji may be used in a more serious context to highlight everyday heroes or to raise awareness for social causes.
superhero emoji examples
- just saved my sister from a spider 🦸
- you're a total 🦸 for finishing that project on time
How to copy the superhero emoji
To use the superhero emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9B8), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
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superhero emoji on different platforms
How the superhero emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
superhero Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦸 |
| Name | superhero |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9B8 |
| Shortcode | :superhero: |
| Emoji version | 11.0 |
| Unicode version | 11.0 |
superhero Emoji FAQ
A superhero, the 🦸 emoji represents a person with extraordinary powers or abilities, often used figuratively to describe someone who has saved the day or done something exceptionally well, and in slang to express admiration or adoration for someone's skills or achievements, such as in sports or gaming. This emoji can also symbolize courage, strength, or a sense of justice.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🦸 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F9B8, introduced in Emoji version 11.0 (Unicode 11.0). Its shortcode is :superhero:.
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