Heart with Ribbon Emoji 💝
Meaning
Giving your heart as a gift.
This emoji shows you're giving your love. It means you're offering your heart as a special present to someone.
It pictures a red or pink heart tied with a decorative bow or ribbon, as if it's a gift.
People send this to show they're giving their love, deep affection, or even their whole self as a special present.
What Heart with Ribbon Means in a Text
The same emoji can land very differently depending on who receives it. Here is how 💝 usually reads in each situation.
| Who you send it to | How it reads |
|---|---|
| New crush | Offering your heart and affection |
| Long-term partner | Reaffirming your deep devotion |
| Friend | Deep appreciation, like a soulmate |
| Family | Special loving gift of your heart |
Good times to send it
- Someone you are deeply in love with.
- A new crush you feel strongly about.
- Anyone you want to show strong, devoted affection to.
When to think twice
- When you're not ready to show deep commitment.
- As a casual thank you to someone you don't know well.
Popular Heart with Ribbon Combinations
Pairing emojis changes the message. These combinations are the most common ones people use.
- 💝💍 = proposing marriage or deep commitment
- 💝🎁 = my love is your gift forever
- 💝✨ = special, treasured love
Example messages
You make every day better. My heart is yours 💝
Happy Anniversary! My love for you is a gift 💝
Where Heart with Ribbon Came From
This emoji first appeared in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0. It has always meant giving your heart, and its use has stayed focused on showing deep love or gratitude.
How it looks on different phones
Apple's heart is often a glossy pink or red with a golden ribbon tied into a bow. Google's version is a plainer red heart with a simple gold ribbon. Samsung uses a brighter red, cartoon-like heart with a clear yellow ribbon. Twitter/X shows a flat red heart with a gold ribbon and bow.
Easy to mix up with
- 💖 People sometimes confuse it with the sparkling heart, but this one has a ribbon, not sparkles.
Who Reads It Differently
Younger people might use this emoji for strong feelings about friends or family. In more serious settings, it means giving your love or commitment deeply.
Unwritten rules
- Do use it to show deep affection or gratitude.
- Don't use it for simple "I like this" messages.
- Do send it to someone special to express your heart.
More ways people use it
Thank you for being you! 💝
My heart is yours forever 💝
Sending you all my love today 💝
I'm so grateful for your kindness 💝
How to Type Heart with Ribbon
You do not have to copy and paste every time. Every emoji has its own code, and most devices let you type one directly.
- On Windows: press Win + . (the full stop key) to open the emoji picker, then search for Heart with Ribbon.
- On Mac: press Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search for Heart with Ribbon.
- On iPhone or Android: tap the smiley on your keyboard and use the search box.
- In Slack or Discord: type the shortcode :heart_with_ribbon:.
Technical details
| Emoji | 💝 |
| Unicode code point | U+1F49D |
| Official Unicode name | Heart With Ribbon |
| Shortcode | :heart_with_ribbon: |
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