🫏 donkey Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste

What Does the donkey Emoji 🫏 Mean?

Long ears, short stature, and that unmistakable donkey expression — finally added in Unicode 15.0 to round out the farm animal lineup. The design shows the whole animal, sometimes with a hint of a sweet stubborn look. People use it for farm content, hiking and pack animal mentions, religious contexts (Christmas nativity, Palm Sunday), Shrek references, and the classic 'stubborn as a mule' metaphor.

It also gets pulled into political commentary in the US given the Democratic Party mascot. Relatively new and not yet in heavy chat rotation, which makes it feel a little novel. Pair it with hay or carrots for farm vibes, or use it solo when 'stubborn but lovable' fits the situation.

Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh and the donkey from Shrek both factor into how people use this emoji affectionately. Donkey sanctuaries have growing online presences too, and they use it constantly when posting rescue updates.