Rainbow Emoji

Travel

A vibrant, multi-colored arc of light appearing in the sky, typically featuring the classic red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple bands. This graphic representation captures the phenomenon of refracted light seen after a rainstorm.

Usage Context

Widely used to convey positivity, hope, or a sense of wonder. Beyond its meteorological roots, it serves as the universal emblem for the LGBTQ+ community and pride celebrations. It is frequently sent alongside ☀️ to suggest a bright day or 🦄 to emphasize a magical or whimsical mood.

History

While rainbows have been a standard part of weather iconography for decades, the emoji was officially added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It quickly transitioned from a simple nature icon into a powerful global shorthand for diversity, inclusion, and the fight for equal rights.

Details

Glyph

🌈

Unicode

U+1F308

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f308:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDF08;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Travel

Subcategory sky & weather

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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