What does ✡️ Star of David mean?
A six-pointed star formed by two overlapping triangles, the Star of David, a widely recognised symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity. It appears in greetings for Jewish holidays such as Rosh Hashanah, Passover and Hanukkah, in posts about heritage and community, and in bios. It is a symbol of faith and culture, and it differs from the decorative 🔯, which has a dot in the centre.
✡️ Star of David is an emoji from the Symbols category (religious symbols), added in Emoji 0.7 in 2014. People use it in messages about Jew, Jewish, judaism and religion.
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✡️ Star of David on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Star of David looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Star of David 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 :star_of_david:.
When was the Star of David emoji added?
✡️ Star of David was added in Emoji 0.7, released in 2014. 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 Star of David. The underlying code (U+2721 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.