Bat emoji meaning

The bat emoji shows a bat with its wings stretched out, resembling the way bats look when they are flying. Although it is commonly linked to Halloween, spooky themes, and vampires, the bat also represents fascinating aspects of nature, such as adaptability and the importance of nocturnal creatures in ecosystems. This emoji can be used to express interest in animals, support wildlife conservation, or celebrate the mysterious beauty of the night. It serves as a reminder of the role bats play in pollination and controlling insect populations, making them vital to the environment.

The bat emoji was approved in Unicode 9.0 and added in Emoji 3.0, see related proposal L2/15054