Turtle emoji meaning

The turtle emoji is a small, simple image of a turtle. It can be used to represent the animal itself, or as a metaphor for slowness or caution. It is typically depicted as a green turtle with a brown or green shell and four legs, although some variations may show it with a yellow or blue shell. The turtle emoji is often used in combination with nature- or animal-themed messages or to convey a sense of calm or serenity.

The turtle emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026L2/07257