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# Clown Face Favicon
emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.
[ICO](https://emojifavicons.com/clown-face.ico)
[PNG 32](https://emojifavicons.com/clown-face?png&size=32)
[Apple Touch](https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/clown-face?png&size=180)
[SVG](https://emojifavicons.com/clown-face?svg)
[✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →](/generator?emoji=%F0%9F%A4%A1)
## Install in your framework
Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.
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// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
icons: {
icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/clown-face',
apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/clown-face',
},
};
```
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// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
echo '';
echo '';
});
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## Variant previews
Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. `?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a`.
Default?shape=circle?shape=rounded?shape=hexagon?shape=diamond?shape=squircle?shape=shield?shape=badge
## What does the Clown Face 🤡 emoji mean?
The Clown Face emoji 🤡 shows a classic circus clown with red nose, white face paint, and colored hair. Rarely used for literal clowns — it almost always means "I am being a fool" or "this person is being ridiculous." The phrase "clown on me" (admitting self-foolishness) and "clown behavior" (mocking others) are both extremely common on social media.
**Read the full guide:** [What Does the 🤡 Emoji Mean? →](/guides/clown-face-emoji-meaning)
### Common uses
- Self-deprecating admission of a mistake ("clown on me")
- Mocking ridiculous behavior or takes ("pure clown behavior")
- Reaction to someone being played or fooled
- Politics and sports: dismissing bad decisions
- Sarcasm and irony in replies
### Keywords
clown faceclownfoolclown emoji meaningclown on meidiotjokecircusembarrassedmaking a fool
### Unicode
| Name | Clown Face |
| --- | --- |
| Glyph | 🤡 |
| Codepoint | U+1F921 |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Shortcode | :clown_face: |
| Slug | clown-face |
## Clown Face favicon by framework
Step-by-step install guides.
[WordPress](/clown-face-favicon-for-wordpress)
[Next.js](/clown-face-favicon-for-nextjs)
[React](/clown-face-favicon-for-react)
[Shopify](/clown-face-favicon-for-shopify)
[Vue](/clown-face-favicon-for-vue)
[Astro](/clown-face-favicon-for-astro)
[Svelte](/clown-face-favicon-for-svelte)
[Angular](/clown-face-favicon-for-angular)
## Related Smileys & Emotion favicons
[👾Alien Monster](/alien-monster-favicon)
[💢Anger Symbol](/anger-symbol-favicon)
[😠Angry Face](/angry-face-favicon)
[😧Anguished Face](/anguished-face-favicon)
[😲Astonished Face](/astonished-face-favicon)
[💓Beating Heart](/beating-heart-favicon)
[🖤Black Heart](/black-heart-favicon)
[💙Blue Heart](/blue-heart-favicon)
[💔Broken Heart](/broken-heart-favicon)
[🤎Brown Heart](/brown-heart-favicon)
[😹Cat Face with Tears of Joy](/cat-face-with-tears-of-joy-favicon)
[😼Cat Face with Wry Smile](/cat-face-with-wry-smile-favicon)
## Frequently asked questions
**How do I use 🤡 as a favicon?**
Add one line to your HTML ``: ``. The Clown Face favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.
**Does the Clown Face favicon work on Safari and iOS?**
Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add ``.
**Can I customize the Clown Face favicon (shape, background, size)?**
Yes. Append query parameters: `?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64`. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.
**What is the Unicode codepoint of 🤡?**
The Clown Face emoji 🤡 is encoded as U+1F921. You can reference it in HTML as `🤡` or in CSS as `content: "\1F921";`.
**Does the Clown Face favicon adapt to dark mode?**
By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two `` tags with `media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"` and different `?bg=` values.
**What does the Clown Face emoji mean?**
The Clown Face emoji 🤡 shows a classic circus clown with red nose, white face paint, and colored hair. Rarely used for literal clowns — it almost always means "I am being a fool" or "this person is being ridiculous." The phrase "clown on me" (admitting self-foolishness) and "clown behavior" (mocking others) are both extremely common on social media.
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