What does ๐ Shooting Star mean?
A star streaking across the sky with a glowing trail. It is linked with making a wish, dreams and good luck, as well as real meteor showers. People send it when wishing someone well, sharing a hope, or planning a night of stargazing. It has a soft, magical tone, while โ๏ธ and ๐ช are more literal objects from space.
๐ Shooting Star is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (sky & weather), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about falling, night and space.
Example messages
๐ Shooting Star on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Shooting Star looks on each platform.
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Shooting Star emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Shooting 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 :stars:.
When was the Shooting Star emoji added?
๐ Shooting 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 Shooting Star. The underlying code (U+1F320) 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.