Entry
lion
The lion emoji depicts a lion and represents courage, royalty, and the Leo zodiac sign. It is used for bravery, pride, and the king of the jungle.
It belongs to the animals & nature group.
Reviewed by Chad Solomon · Updated 8 June 2026
- Character
- Codepoint
- U+1F981
- Version
- Emoji 1.0
- Year added
- 2015
- Category
- Animals & Nature
- Tags
- alphaanimalfaceleomaneorderrawrroarsafaristrongzodiac
