Clarity: Often misread
This emoji is frequently used with a meaning different from its official description.
๐ A golden royal crown
๐ "King/Queen energy" โ respect or self-hype
Often used to compliment someone
- โข Has a well-known double meaning โ "'King/Queen energy' โ respect or self-hype" beyond its literal depiction
Meaning
An ornate, jewel-studded crown rendered in gold with prominent points and sparkling gems, depicted with regal dignity and unmistakable authority. The design is unmistakably royalโinspired by medieval and fantasy crowns that broadcast power, achievement, and superiority at a glance.
๐ is incredibly versatile and frequently used to describe anyone the poster considers exceptional, powerful, or deserving of admiration. You'll see it attached to successful friends, talented performers, inspiring figures, or even beloved pets and objectsโessentially, ๐ is the emoji equivalent of "this person/thing is royalty in my world." It's equally at home celebrating a friend's achievement, a favorite celebrity, or jokingly honoring a household pet.
Beyond literal royalty, ๐ signals confidence, success, and self-worth. It's the emoji of choice for celebrating wins, big and small, and for reminding others (and yourself) of inherent dignity and value. The tone can range from celebratory and sincere to playful and ironicโsomeone might post ๐ after acing a test or successfully making their morning coffee. Confidence culture has made ๐ into an affirmation tool.
This emoji was approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, making it one of the original symbol emoji, and its widespread adoption across generations speaks to its universal appeal and flexibility.
Common Uses
- • Celebrating someone's achievement or success
- • Expressing respect and admiration
- • Claiming your own confidence and worth
- • Honoring someone's dominance in their field
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
๐ is one of the most versatile and widely-used emoji across age groups and communities, often deployed ironically to celebrate mundane accomplishmentsโmaking it equally powerful whether honoring actual royalty or a friend's perfectly executed selfie.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:crown: :crown: :crown: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 👑 |
| HTML (hex) | 👑 |
| CSS | \1F451 |
| JavaScript | \uD83D\uDC51 |
| Python | \U0001F451 |
| Java | \uD83D\uDC51 |
| Perl | \x{1F451} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F451} |
| Punycode | xn--2qtt |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%91%91 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x91 0x91 |
๐ in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | เฆฎเงเฆเงเฆ |
| Chinese (Simplified) | ็ๅ |
| Chinese (Traditional) | ็ๅ |
| Danish | krone |
| Dutch | kroon |
| English | crown |
| English (UK) | crown |
| Estonian | kroon |
| Finnish | kruunu |
| French | couronne |
| German | Krone |
| Hindi | เคฎเฅเคเฅเค |
| Hungarian | korona |
| Italian | corona |
| Japanese | ็ๅ |
| Korean | ์๊ด |
| Lithuanian | karลซna |
| Malay | mahkota |
| Norwegian | krone |
| Polish | korona |
| Portuguese | coroa |
| Russian | ะบะพัะพะฝะฐ |
| Spanish | corona |
| Spanish (Mexico) | corona |
| Swedish | krona |
| Thai | เธกเธเธเธธเธ |
| Ukrainian | ะบะพัะพะฝะฐ |
| Vietnamese | vฦฐฦกng miแปn |