Hibiscus Emoji

Animals

A vibrant, tropical hibiscus flower in full bloom, typically featuring bright pink or red petals with a prominent yellow stamen. It captures the distinct, trumpet-like shape associated with warm-weather climates.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to choice for signaling a tropical vacation, a love for nature, or a relaxed, island-inspired vibe. It is frequently sent alongside ocean-related icons like 🌊 or 🏖️ to set a scene of relaxation or warm weather.

History

The hibiscus was added to the Unicode set in 2010 as part of the broader effort to bring more diverse plant life to digital communication. It was heavily influenced by the visual shorthand used in early Japanese mobile messaging services, where regional flowers were used to quickly convey seasonal or destination-based messages.

Details

Glyph

🌺

Unicode

U+1F33A

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f33a:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF3A;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Animals

Subcategory plant-flower

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.

MIT License Fluent Emoji Repository