Sparkling heart Emoji
Smileys
A vibrant pink heart adorned with three small, four-pointed stars that suggest a glittering or radiating effect. The animation—when supported—often shows the heart pulsing with a rhythmic glow.
Usage Context
This emoji is the go-to choice for expressing heightened affection, intense excitement, or a sense of 'crushing' on someone. It carries more energy than a standard ❤️ and is frequently used to add a sense of playfulness or magic to a message between friends or romantic interests.
History
Debuting in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the sparkling heart was part of the massive wave of emoji added to bridge the gap between proprietary Japanese mobile carrier sets and the global standard. It became an instant staple in early social media app culture as users looked for more expressive variations of the basic heart icon.
Details
Glyph
💖
Unicode
U+1F496
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f496:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Smileys
Subcategory heart
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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