What does ❄️ Snowflake mean?
A delicate six-armed snowflake. It stands for snow, winter, cold weather and the holiday season, and people also use it for chilly offices or air conditioning. In slang, “snowflake” describes someone seen as overly sensitive, though the emoji can also celebrate uniqueness, since no two snowflakes are said to be alike.
❄️ Snowflake is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (sky & weather), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about cold, snow and weather.
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❄️ Snowflake on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Snowflake looks on each platform.
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Snowflake emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Snowflake 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 :snowflake:.
When was the Snowflake emoji added?
❄️ Snowflake 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 Snowflake. The underlying code (U+2744 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.