What does ❤️ Red Heart mean?
The classic red heart is the most widely recognized symbol of love. It expresses romance, affection, gratitude and appreciation, and it is a common way to like or react to a message. Partners, friends and family all exchange it freely. Depending on context it can be deep or casual, but its tone is always warm and sincere.
❤️ Red Heart is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (hearts), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about emotion, love and like.
Example messages
❤️ Red Heart on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Red Heart looks on each platform.
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Red Heart emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Red Heart 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 :heart:.
When was the Red Heart emoji added?
❤️ Red Heart was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. 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 Red Heart. The underlying code (U+2764 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.