What does ๐ Diamond with a Dot mean?
A diamond shape with a dot at its centre, often drawn like a stylised flower, crystal or gem. It has no fixed meaning, so people use it as an ornamental bullet, a divider, or a symbol for sparkle, elegance and something precious. It suits decorative headings and fantasy or gaming themes. Like many early symbols, it came from Japanese phone emoji sets.
๐ Diamond with a Dot is an emoji from the Symbols category (geometric shapes), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about comic and geometric.
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๐ Diamond with a Dot on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Diamond with a Dot looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Diamond with a Dot 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 :diamond_shape_with_a_dot_inside:.
When was the Diamond with a Dot emoji added?
๐ Diamond with a Dot 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 Diamond with a Dot. The underlying code (U+1F4A0) 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.