• eighth of the signs of the Asian zodiac, used in Persia
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The ewe emoji is your fluffy shorthand for softness, sleepiness, and wholesome farm-core vibes—aka the adult female sheep in all her woolly glory. It’s perfect for goodnight texts (counting sheep, anyone?), sweater-season posts, and cottagecore pic dumps. People also drop it to admit they’re following the crowd or to poke fun at “sheeple” during spicy discourse. Prime pun material too: “thank ewe,” “only for ewe,” and “I choose ewe” keep dad-joke culture thriving. Pair it with 🧶 or 🪡 when flexing knitting prowess, or with 🌙 and 😴 for bedtime energy. It can also signal a gentle, innocent mood—the digital equivalent of a soft blanket and a warm mug.
Definition
A sheep is a livestock mammal used, in large part, for the wool that they grow. Sheep are sheared of their wool and the wool is used to make items such as clothing and blankets. Sheep are known for staying close to other sheep and not straying from the herd. This is a defensive mechanism. This characteristic of sheep is sometimes used to characterize people that try hard to fit in or that follow other people without thinking for themselves. Someone might say, "don't be a sheep," which mean "stop following other people and think for yourself."
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
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279 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:sheep:
Keywords
Sheep, Wool, Flock, Follower, Ewe, Female, Lamb
Previous Names:
Sheep
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Animal Symbols
Editorial Comment
White and fuzzy sheep with all if its wool still on her. An uncommon power animal. iEmoji old name: Baaa Sheep
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Human/living Things
Unicode Subcategory
Animal Symbols
Names & Annotations
SHEEP * eighth of the signs of the Asian zodiac, used in Persia Temporary Notes: Note Aries (sheep) by KDDI. Zodiac
