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 Google
Category Smileys
Subcategory heart
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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