🐷

Pig Face Emoji

Unicode Code Point	U+1F437 1F437
Emoji Name	pig face
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji	0.6Initial release
Category	Animals & Nature Animal Mammal
Keywords	pigfacefarm animal

The 🐷 emoji, or "Pig Face," shows the front view of a pig's face, typically with its snout and ears prominent.

This emoji primarily represents pigs, farm animals, and sometimes food products derived from pigs.

It symbolizes cuteness, innocence, and sometimes gluttony or messiness.

It can be used to refer to the animal itself, to describe someone's eating habits, or in contexts related to farming and agriculture.

This emoji is commonly used when discussing:

Pigs as Animals: To refer to pigs on a farm, in stories, or as pets.
Food: In contexts related to pork, bacon, or other pig-derived products.
Eating Habits: To humorously describe someone who eats a lot or messily.
Cuteness: To convey a sense of endearment or cuteness, especially for baby pigs.
Chinese Zodiac: To represent the Year of the Pig.

Region	Common Meaning	Additional Notes or Misunderstandings
Global	Pig, farm animal, food	Universally understood as representing a pig.
Western Cultures	Farm animal, food (pork), sometimes gluttony	Often associated with farms, food, and sometimes negative connotations like greed or messiness.
East Asian Cultures	Chinese Zodiac (Year of the Pig), good fortune	In the Chinese zodiac, the pig symbolizes good fortune, honesty, and diligence.
Islamic/Jewish Cultures	Forbidden food	In these cultures, pigs and pork are considered unclean and are forbidden for consumption.