Orca Emoji
Orca is a single code point introduced in Emoji 17.0. It belongs to the Animals & Nature group, Animal Marine subgroup.
Added in Emoji 17.0. Devices that have not updated yet will show a placeholder box instead.
Unicode data
- Unicode name
- orca
- CLDR short name
- orca
- Korean name (CLDR)
- λ²κ³ λ
- Code points
- U+1FACD
- Group
- Animals & Nature
- Subgroup
- Animal Marine
- Added to Unicode
- 17.0
- Added to Emoji
- 17.0
- Sequence
- Single code point
- Skin tones
- Not defined
Data generated from Unicode 17.0.0 and CLDR 48.2.0. Last reviewed 2026-07-31.See data sources.
Search keywords
Official CLDR keywords for this emoji β these are what search matches against.
Developer formats
Every format is derived from the full code point sequence, not just the first character.
π«U+1FACD\u{1facd}\1FACD🫍🫍"\uD83E\uDECD"\U0001FACD\uD83E\uDECD%F0%9F%AB%8DF0 9F AB 8DAccessibility
Screen readers announce this emoji using its CLDR name, βorcaβ. When the emoji carries meaning rather than decoration, keep nearby text that says the same thing, and avoid repeating it several times in a row β each repetition is read out in full.
Related emojis
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Unicode code point for Orca?
Orca is U+1FACD.
Does Orca support skin tones?
No. Unicode does not define a skin tone modifier for this emoji, so adding one would produce the base emoji followed by a stray colour swatch.
How do I use Orca in HTML or code?
Paste the character directly into UTF-8 source, or use an escape: 🫍 in HTML, \u{1facd} in JavaScript.
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