What ♉ means
An upside-down 'U' curve extended a little on both ends and attached to a circle at the bottom. On some platforms, the 'U' curve is quite straightforward, without any extensions.
The ♉ Taurus emoji represents the second sign in the Zodiac list, along with the animal of association; the bull. It signifies the constellation of Taurus, the sun/moon sign, and their respective attributes.
How and when to use it
- If you're speaking of the bull as a spirit animal or even from the perspective of strength, courage, and other physical and innate characteristics of the animal, you can use ♉.
- While posting or reposting astrological content about Taurus, ♉ is a must. This applies even to your social media presence; bring this emoji into your profile name and bio if you are indeed a Taurian.
- Apart from directly referring to Taurus, you could include ♉ into contexts about the 'earth' from an elemental perspective. Like, "It's the best feeling to derive all this energy and strength from the earth ♉".
- You could use ♉ in the framework of specifics of the zodiac Taurus as well; it could be the feminine energy of this zodiac, it's ruling planet, particular zodiac traits, etc.
Other Names
- ♉ Taurus Symbol
- ♉ Taurian
- ♉ Second Zodiac Symbol
- ♉ Taurus Sun Sign
- ♉ Astrology
- ♉ Horoscope
- ♉ The Bull
- ♉ The Element of Earth
♉ in real conversations
When does Taurus season run?
♉ marks Taurus, running from April 20 to May 20 on the tropical zodiac most Western horoscopes use. People born in that stretch get described as steady, stubborn, and fond of comfort — traits that trace straight back to the bull, the animal that gives this sign its whole personality.
Why is ♉ shaped like a bull?
It's a small sketch of a bull's head — a circle for the face, two curved horns rising off the top — since Taurus takes its animal directly from the bull in Greek mythology. That link is also why "stubborn as a bull" jokes attach so easily to anyone claiming this sign.
What does someone mean posting ♉ with a joke about being stubborn?
They're leaning into the sign's most famous stereotype — Taurus gets typecast as immovable once its mind is made up. It's usually self-deprecating rather than a real complaint, the zodiac version of owning a personality quirk out loud before anyone else can point it out.
The lowdown
- Category
- Symbols › zodiac
- Codepoints
U+2649- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:taurus:- Keywords
- bull, horoscope, ox, Taurus, zodiac
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — ♉ Taurus or 🔂 Repeat Single Button?
Runs with a crowd
♉ keeps company in zodiac emojis — tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.