🦂
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Unicode: 1F982
Description
A turkey, typically depicted with brown feathers, a red wattle, and a fanned tail.
Group:
Animals & Nature > animal-bug
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Can represent Thanksgiving, autumn, or the bird itself. It generally evokes feelings of harvest, celebration, or simply identification of the animal.
Backstory
The turkey emoji (1F982) was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016. Its inclusion reflects the bird's cultural significance, particularly in Western holiday traditions.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating Thanksgiving: 'Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍗'
- Referring to the bird: 'Look at that majestic turkey! 🦃'
- Autumn themes: 'Falling leaves and turkeys! 🍂🦃'
- Mentioning food: 'What's for dinner? Turkey! 🦃'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays in North America and Western Europe, symbolizing a traditional meal.
East Asian culture:
Less prominent in daily use, primarily recognized as poultry or simply the animal, without the strong holiday association found in the West.