What does ๐ Balloon mean?
A single balloon on a string, usually red, and the universal sign of a birthday or party. People send it with birthday wishes, party invitations and congratulations, often in a little row with ๐ and ๐. It can also feel light and carefree โ floating away, letting go, a happy-go-lucky mood โ and some use it for hot-air balloon rides or childrenโs events.
๐ Balloon is an emoji from the Activities category (events & celebrations), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about birthday, celebrate and celebration.
Example messages
๐ Balloon on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Balloon looks on each platform.
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Balloon emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Balloon emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :balloon:.
When was the Balloon emoji added?
๐ Balloon was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Balloon. The underlying code (U+1F388) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.