What does 🕯️ Candle mean?
A single lit candle. It carries two very different moods. On one side it means remembrance, prayer and mourning, and people post it to honor someone who has died or to show solidarity after a tragedy. On the other it is pure coziness: bubble baths, autumn evenings, self-care and romantic dinners. It can also hint at spooky or witchy aesthetics, so context does most of the work.
🕯️ Candle is an emoji from the Objects category (cameras, film & lights), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014.
Example messages
🕯️ Candle on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Candle looks on each platform.
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Candle emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Candle emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🕯️ 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 :candle:.
When was the Candle emoji added?
🕯️ Candle was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🕯️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Candle. The underlying code (U+1F56F U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.