🛸 Flying Saucer Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the 🛸 Flying Saucer emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, the 🛸 emoji means "spaceship" or "UFO." It’s often used to express interest in space, aliens, or sci-fi concepts. People use it in texts to add a fun or slightly weird element to their message. 🛸 sits in travel emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in blue emojis.

Where it comes from

The 🛸 emoji is a flying saucer. It represents spaceships, UFOs, and aliens. People use it when talking about science fiction, the unexplained, or anything remotely related to outer space. It can express excitement, disbelief, or a sense of mystery. You might see it in conversations about movies, news stories about unidentified objects, or just a general interest in the cosmos.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 6.

aliens emojiextra emojiflying emojisaucer emojiterrestrial emojiUFO emoji

02 — Platforms

Flying Saucer emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+1F6F8. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Flying Saucer emoji copy and paste

Everything here is the same character in different notation — including the shortcode chat apps know it by, :flying_saucer:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F6F8.

04 — How to type

How to type the 🛸 Flying Saucer emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+1F6F8 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “flying saucer”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.

Android

On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.

Windows & Mac

Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “flying saucer”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :flying_saucer: and it converts to 🛸 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use 🛸, in CSS \1F6F8, in JavaScript \u{1F6F8}.

No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Flying Saucer emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the flying saucer as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Flying Saucer emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around flying saucer for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

Aesthetic flying saucer combos

Cool flying saucer combos

Cute flying saucer combos

Dark flying saucer combos

Party flying saucer combos

Love flying saucer combos

Mood flying saucer combos

Flex flying saucer combos

Unhinged flying saucer combos

Soft flying saucer combos

Late night flying saucer combos

Summer flying saucer combos

Gaming flying saucer combos

Y2K flying saucer combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 🛸, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — Emoji Kitchen

Flying Saucer Emoji Kitchen stickers

Google's sticker mixer has drawn 619 mixes with this one. Here are 12 of them. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

Flying Saucer mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 😂

Flying Saucer mixed with Red Heart — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + ❤️

Flying Saucer mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 🤣

Flying Saucer mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 👍

Flying Saucer mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 😭

Flying Saucer mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 🙏

Flying Saucer mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 😘

Flying Saucer mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 🥰

Flying Saucer mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 😍

Flying Saucer mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 😊

Flying Saucer mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 😁

Flying Saucer mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

🛸 + 💕

08 — In conversation

What 🛸 means from a girl or a guy

Who sent the flying saucer and what came before it change the reading more than the emoji itself does.

From a girl

When a girl sends you a 🛸, she’s usually just being playful and a little silly. It’s often a lighthearted way to express interest in a cool idea or add a touch of the fantastical to a conversation. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything deep or romantic.

From a guy

If a guy sends you a 🛸, he’s likely doing the same thing a girl is – being playful and a bit silly. It’s a simple way to show he’s into something interesting or to add a bit of humor to his message. Don't overthink it.

How to reply

If someone sends you 🛸, you could reply with: “Totally! 🛸”, “Mind blown 🤯🛸”, “I believe! 🛸👽”, or “Let’s explore! 🚀🛸”.

Used in a sentence

09 — Apps

What 🛸 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

Chat apps do not change U+1F6F8, they change what it looks like and what people take it to mean.

TikTok & Instagram

Generally, the 🛸 emoji means "spaceship" or "UFO." It’s often used to express interest in space, aliens, or sci-fi concepts. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

WhatsApp draws 🛸 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 🛸 in it is shown enlarged.

Discord & Slack

Both accept the shortcode :flying_saucer:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 🛸 looks different there than on your phone.

Outlook & email

Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 🛸 from the copy button above.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Flying Saucer emoji

Same family (transport-air) — often confused with flying saucer or used alongside it.

Travel & Places →

🛬Airplane Arrival 🛩️Small Airplane 💺Seat 🛰️Satellite 🚀Rocket 🚁Helicopter 🧳Luggage 🌂Closed Umbrella ☂️Umbrella 🪨Rock 🌞Sun with Face 🌝Full Moon Face

Collections 🛸 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

travel emojis blue emojis

11 — Difference

🛸 vs 🥏 — what is the difference?

Two emojis that get mixed up constantly. They are different characters with different names.

🛸 Flying Saucer

Unicode name: Flying Saucer

Code: U+1F6F8 · added 2017

Shortcode: :flying_saucer:

Generally, the 🛸 emoji means "spaceship" or "UFO."

🥏 Flying Disc

Unicode name: Flying Disc

Code: U+1F94F · added 2018

Shortcode: :flying_disc:

It mostly just means frisbee or throwing a disc.

Open 🥏 Flying Disc →

12 — History

Where the 🛸 Flying Saucer emoji came from

Approved as part of Emoji 5.0, the flying saucer has been on phones for years now — counting from its release, 9.

AppleiOS

Flying Saucer emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4 — iOS 18.4

Flying Saucer emoji, Apple, iOS 26 — iOS 26

GoogleAndroid

Flying Saucer emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017 — Redesign, 2017

Flying Saucer emoji, Google, Android 2020 — Android 2020

Twitter / XTwemoji

Flying Saucer emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16 — Twemoji 16

Flying Saucer emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17 — Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F6F8 never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2017

Added to the standard

Flying Saucer was approved as U+1F6F8 and shipped in Emoji 5.0 (2017). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today

Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 🛸 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

13 — FAQ

Flying Saucer emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 🛸 Flying Saucer emoji mean?

Generally, the 🛸 emoji means "spaceship" or "UFO." It’s often used to express interest in space, aliens, or sci-fi concepts. People use it in texts to add a fun or slightly weird element to their message.

What does 🛸 mean from a girl?

When a girl sends you a 🛸, she’s usually just being playful and a little silly. It’s often a lighthearted way to express interest in a cool idea or add a touch of the fantastical to a conversation. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything deep or romantic.

What does 🛸 mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you a 🛸, he’s likely doing the same thing a girl is – being playful and a bit silly. It’s a simple way to show he’s into something interesting or to add a bit of humor to his message. Don't overthink it.

How do you reply to the 🛸 emoji?

If someone sends you 🛸, you could reply with: “Totally! 🛸”, “Mind blown 🤯🛸”, “I believe! 🛸👽”, or “Let’s explore! 🚀🛸”.

What else is the 🛸 emoji called?

Flying Saucer is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “aliens emoji”, “extra emoji”, “flying emoji”, “saucer emoji”, “terrestrial emoji”, “UFO emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F6F8.

What is the Unicode code for 🛸?

The Flying Saucer emoji is U+1F6F8, added in Emoji 5.0 (2017). In HTML you can write it as 🛸, and in CSS as \1F6F8.

How do I copy and paste the 🛸 emoji?

Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 🛸 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :flying_saucer: for Slack and Discord.

Does 🛸 look the same on every phone?

No. Flying Saucer is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+1F6F8. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

🛸Flying Saucer Emoji

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