Heart with ribbon Emoji
Smileys
A vibrant pink or red heart wrapped in a golden yellow ribbon, styled to look like a gift-wrapped present. The bow sits prominently at the top, suggesting a token of affection or a celebratory surprise.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to choice for birthdays, anniversaries, or Valentine's Day. People use it to signal that they are sending love or a virtual gift, often replacing the need for a text-based 'happy birthday' or 'I love you.' It pairs perfectly with 🎁 for gift-giving or 💌 for romantic correspondence.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this icon was designed to translate the tradition of gift-wrapped Valentine's Day chocolates into digital communication. Its creation coincided with the rise of mobile messaging, where sending virtual gifts became a shorthand for showing appreciation in long-distance interactions.
Details
Glyph
💝
Unicode
U+1F49D
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f49d:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory heart
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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