Glowing star Emoji
Travel
A yellow star with four points, surrounded by a subtle, multi-colored halo of light and smaller sparkles. It appears to be radiating energy or shining brightly against a dark background.
Usage Context
Widely used to express excitement, high praise, or to indicate that something is excellent or 'top-tier.' It frequently serves as a visual indicator for premium content or a reward, similar to the ⭐ star emoji, but with more emphasis on excitement and flair.
History
Part of the original Japanese emoji sets provided by telecom carriers like SoftBank and Docomo, this icon was designed to add visual emphasis to text messages long before they were standardized in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It draws inspiration from traditional cartoon motifs where a starburst or twinkle denotes a job well done or a magical transformation.
Details
Glyph
🌟
Unicode
U+1F31F
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f31f:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Travel
Subcategory sky & weather
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.
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