What does ❇️ Sparkle mean?
A small starburst sparkle, used as decoration and to draw the eye. It makes text feel fresh, new or special, and works as a bullet in announcements and menus. Unlike ✨, which suggests magic, glitter or sarcasm, this one is more of a graphic accent. It is especially handy for marking new items or freshly cleaned spaces.
❇️ Sparkle is an emoji from the Symbols category (check marks & other symbols), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
Example messages
❇️ Sparkle on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Sparkle looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Sparkle 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 :sparkle:.
When was the Sparkle emoji added?
❇️ Sparkle 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 Sparkle. The underlying code (U+2747 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.