Emoji
(DOG FACE): meaning and Unicode code
Meaning of the emoji
(DOG FACE), Unicode code, HTML entity, and usage examples. Copy the symbol with one click.

Information about emoji DOG FACE
- Unicode Name
- DOG FACE
- Unicode Codepoint
- U+1F436
- Category
- Animals & Nature
- Subcategory
- animal-mammal
- Slug
- dog
Meaning and description of emoticon 🐶
🐶 depicts a dog's face with a friendly expression. Part of the Unicode standard in the Animals & Nature category.
🐶 in chat means loyalty, friendliness, and unconditional affection — "I'm here for you" or "I trust you." It's often used with ❤️ or 🏡, and in conversation it reads as "That is some deeply loyal energy 🐶" and best conveys sincere attachment, a cozy home feeling, or simple kindness. A dog often works as an image not of an animal but of a character: open, loyal, and reliable.
Usage Examples 🐶
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Shortcode (Slack) | :dog: | |
| Shortcode (Discord) | :dog: | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :dog: | |
| HTML Dec | 🐶 | |
| HTML Hex | 🐶 | |
| CSS | content: "\1F436"; | |
| C, C++, Python | \U0001F436 | |
| Java, JavaScript & JSON | \uD83D\uDC36 | |
| Perl | \x{1F436} | |
| PHP & Ruby | \u{1F436} | |
| Punycode | xn--bp8h | |
| URL Escape Code | %F0%9F%90%B6 | |
| Bytes (UTF-8) | F0 9F 90 B6 |