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Eagle emoji: eagle ๐Ÿฆ…
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Eagle emoji

๐Ÿฆ… is freedom, America and a football team. Copy it here.

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What the eagle emoji means

๐Ÿฆ… (eagle, Emoji 3.0) is freedom, the United States (the bald eagle is its national bird), the Philadelphia Eagles, and โ€œeagle eyesโ€ for spotting something. It appears with ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ on the Fourth of July, in patriotic posts, and in sports comments. It is a bald eagle on most platforms.

Unicode name: eagle ยท U+1F985 ยท Emoji 3.0 (2016) ยท group: Animals & Nature.

IN A MESSAGEfourth of july ๐Ÿฆ…๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐ŸŽ†

How people use it

  • USA: ๐Ÿฆ…๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€” see the American flag guide
  • Eagles fans: ๐Ÿฆ…๐Ÿ’š
  • Freedom: ๐Ÿฆ…
  • Sharp eyes: โ€œ๐Ÿฆ… eyesโ€

Compare the options

EmojiNameUse it forWatch out for
eagleU+1F985Eagle; USA, freedom, the EaglesBald eagle
owlU+1F989Owl; wisdomDifferent bird
birdU+1F426Generic birdSee the bird emoji guide
flag: United StatesU+1F1FA U+1F1F8US flagSee the American flag guide

Chat examples

Real messages with ๐Ÿฆ…, and a reply that fits.

  1. ๐Ÿฆ… game day

    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

  2. ๐Ÿฆ… eagle eyes

    ๐Ÿ‘€

  3. ๐Ÿฆ… saw one on the hike

    wow

Questions people ask

What does ๐Ÿฆ… mean?

Freedom, the United States, or the Philadelphia Eagles, depending on context.

Why is the eagle emoji American?

Most platforms draw a bald eagle, the US national bird, so the association is strong.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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