Flying Saucer

🛸 is the flying saucer emoji, part of Unicode's Travel & Places group, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Unicode's keyword list links it with “aliens”, “extra”, and “terrestrial”.

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Where transport-air emoji usually appear

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Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

Flights, airports, and travel plans

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: FLYING SAUCER
CLDR short name: flying saucer
Codepoint: U+1F6F8
Hex: 1F6F8
Emoji version: 5.0
Unicode version: 10.0
First released: 2017
Unicode group: Travel & Places
Unicode subgroup: transport-air
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.

:flying_saucer:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

aliens · extra · flying · saucer · terrestrial · UFO

How it looks

Flying Saucer — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Flying Saucer — Fluent Flat — Fluent Flat

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders 🛸 with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of 🛸. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the 🛸 flying saucer emoji mean?: 🛸 is the flying saucer emoji, part of Unicode's Travel & Places group, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Unicode's keyword list links it with “aliens”, “extra”, and “terrestrial”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🛸?: U+1F6F8, named FLYING SAUCER in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🛸 flying saucer emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 5.0, published in 2017, alongside Unicode 10.0. 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 “flying saucer”. 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 :flying_saucer: 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.