Duck emoji meaning

The duck emoji is a representation of a charming and familiar bird often linked to nature, wetlands, and calm waters like lakes and ponds. It can stand for playfulness, carefree attitudes, or even a quirky sense of humor. People use this emoji in discussions about wildlife, to add a lighthearted or whimsical touch to conversations, or to symbolize calmly navigating through life's ups and downs, much like a duck floating peacefully on water.

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