What does ๐ Glowing Star mean?
A star with a glowing, sparkling outline. It means shining, outstanding and special, and is used to praise achievements, celebrate a win or tell someone they are a star. It feels more festive and dazzling than the plain โญ. People also use it for magic, celebrations and highlighting a top tip or exciting news before it drops.
๐ Glowing Star is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (sky & weather), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about glittery, glow, night, shining, sparkle and win.
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๐ Glowing Star on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Glowing Star looks on each platform.
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Glowing Star emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Glowing Star 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 :star2:.
When was the Glowing Star emoji added?
๐ Glowing Star 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 Glowing Star. The underlying code (U+1F31F) 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.