Pepe the Frog



"Feels good man. It seems that Pepe the Frog was back then an Internet meme since the 2010s. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club''. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chanin 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr. You will never know how the character's image was appropriated as a symbol of the alt-right movement in the 2010s, but I don't think this one is a hate symbol at all. Nowadays, they're using this frog as a symbol of liberty and freedom against the anti-extradition bill, and yes, protesters, especially children and teens see it as a cartoon that it kinda looks funny and captures the hearts of so many youngsters. It is a symbol of youth participation in this movement. Now they're using it for protests against the How I Can Help Make the World Great ceremony too. Eclair Crème told me that when we use Pepe the Frog as a symbol against the upcoming formal event.''"

--Su Ji-Hoon, The Brave Defector

Pepe the Frog (/ˈpɛpeɪ/) is an Internet meme. A green anthropomorphic frog with a humanoid body, Pepe originated in a comic by Matt Furie called Boy's Club. It became an Internet meme when its popularity steadily grew across Myspace, Gaia Online and 4chanin 2008. By 2015, it had become one of the most popular memes used on 4chan and Tumblr. Different types of Pepe include "Sad Frog", "Smug Frog", "Angry Pepe", "Feels Frog", and "You will never..." Frog. Since 2014, "Rare Pepes" have been posted on the (sarcastic) "meme market" as if they were trading cards.

In the 2010s, the character's image was appropriated as a symbol of the alt-right movement. The Anti-Defamation League included Pepe in its hate symbol database in 2016, but said most instances of Pepe were not used in a hate-related context. Since then, Pepe's creator has expressed his dismay at Pepe being used as a hate symbol and has sued organisations for doing so.

In 2019, Pepe was used by protesters in the Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests as a symbol of liberty and resistance. Protesters, especially children and teens see it as a cartoon that “looks funny and captures the hearts of so many youngsters. It is a symbol of youth participation in this movement.”

In When the Cold Breeze Blows Away,  it would be appeared that it would be used by the Hong Kong protesters and other protests who against How I Can Help Make the World Great