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# Owl 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/owl.ico)
[PNG 32](https://emojifavicons.com/owl?png&size=32)
[Apple Touch](https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/owl?png&size=180)
[SVG](https://emojifavicons.com/owl?svg)
[✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →](/generator?emoji=%F0%9F%A6%89)
## 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/owl',
apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/owl',
},
};
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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 Owl 🦉 emoji mean?
The Owl emoji 🦉 shows a plump round-faced owl. Used for "night owl" late-hours content, wisdom / academic captions (owls have symbolized wisdom since ancient Greece / Athena), Harry Potter references (Hedwig is one of the most iconic fictional owls), Halloween / autumn atmospheric content, and dawn-to-dusk birding posts.
### Common uses
- "Night owl" late-night workers and creators
- Wisdom / academia / graduation content
- Harry Potter and Hedwig references
- Halloween and autumn moodboards
- Birding and raptor-watching posts
### Keywords
owl🦉 meaninghedwigharry potternight owlwisdomathenahootnocturnal
### Unicode
| Name | Owl |
| --- | --- |
| Glyph | 🦉 |
| Codepoint | U+1F989 |
| Category | Animals & Nature |
| Shortcode | :owl: |
| Slug | owl |
## Owl favicon by framework
Step-by-step install guides.
[WordPress](/owl-favicon-for-wordpress)
[Next.js](/owl-favicon-for-nextjs)
[React](/owl-favicon-for-react)
[Shopify](/owl-favicon-for-shopify)
[Vue](/owl-favicon-for-vue)
[Astro](/owl-favicon-for-astro)
[Svelte](/owl-favicon-for-svelte)
[Angular](/owl-favicon-for-angular)
## Related Animals & Nature favicons
[🐜Ant](/ant-favicon)
[🐤Baby Chick](/baby-chick-favicon)
[🐫Bactrian Camel](/bactrian-camel-favicon)
[🦡Badger](/badger-favicon)
[🦇Bat](/bat-favicon)
[🐻Bear Face](/bear-face-favicon)
[🦫Beaver](/beaver-favicon)
[🪲Beetle](/beetle-favicon)
[🐦Bird](/bird-favicon)
[🦬Bison](/bison-favicon)
[🐦⬛Black Bird](/black-bird-favicon)
[🐈⬛Black Cat](/black-cat-favicon)
## Frequently asked questions
**How do I use 🦉 as a favicon?**
Add one line to your HTML ``: ``. The Owl favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.
**Does the Owl 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 Owl 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 Owl emoji 🦉 is encoded as U+1F989. You can reference it in HTML as `🦉` or in CSS as `content: "\1F989";`.
**Does the Owl 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 Owl emoji mean?**
The Owl emoji 🦉 shows a plump round-faced owl. Used for "night owl" late-hours content, wisdom / academic captions (owls have symbolized wisdom since ancient Greece / Athena), Harry Potter references (Hedwig is one of the most iconic fictional owls), Halloween / autumn atmospheric content, and dawn-to-dusk birding posts.
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