Aries Emoji
Symbols
A simplified graphic showing the curved horns of a ram. It is the designated icon for the Aries zodiac sign, typically appearing as a white design on a purple square background.
Usage Context
History
This icon was added to the Unicode standard in 1993, pulling from older astronomical and astrological symbol sets that have been used in print for centuries. It became a staple in early mobile messaging in Japan, where zodiac-themed horoscopes were a standard feature of daily news services.
Details
Glyph
♈
Unicode
U+2648
Shortcode
:emoji_u2648:
HTML Entity
♈
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory zodiac
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.