Dna

🧬 is the dna emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Unicode's keyword list links it with “biologist”, “evolution”, “gene”, and “genetics”.

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Research, lab work, and experiments

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: DNA DOUBLE HELIX
CLDR short name: dna
Codepoint: U+1F9EC
Hex: 1F9EC
Emoji version: 11.0
Unicode version: 11.0
First released: 2018
Unicode group: Objects
Unicode subgroup: science
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:dna:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

biologist · dna · evolution · gene · genetics · life

How it looks

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Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

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Questions people ask

What does the 🧬 dna emoji mean?: 🧬 is the dna emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018). Unicode's keyword list links it with “biologist”, “evolution”, “gene”, and “genetics”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🧬?: U+1F9EC, named DNA DOUBLE HELIX in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🧬 dna emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 11.0, published in 2018, alongside Unicode 11.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 🧬 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “dna”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🧬 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🧬?: On GitHub, type :dna: and it turns into 🧬 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.