White heart Emoji

Smileys

A clean, white heart shape. Unlike its colored counterparts, this emoji lacks a gradient, presenting a stark, solid appearance that stands out against bright backgrounds.

Usage Context

Used to express pure love, platonic affection, or a sense of peace and tranquility. It is frequently employed during times of mourning to pay respects or when discussing themes of cleanliness and innocence. It acts as a neutral counterpart to more intense expressions like ❤️ or 🖤.

History

The white heart was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of Emoji 12.0. Its inclusion addressed a long-standing gap in the heart-shaped emoji collection, allowing users to express feelings that weren't tied to the specific emotional connotations of red, yellow, or blue hearts.

Details

Glyph

🤍

Unicode

U+1F90D

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f90d:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD0D;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Smileys

Subcategory heart

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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