Meaning
The heart suit emoji displays the iconic red heart symbol (♥) as it appears on playing cards, rendered in a bold, solid design that's instantly recognizable. Its vibrant red color makes it stand out, and the simple, classic shape has remained virtually unchanged for centuries of card traditions.
This emoji serves double duty in messaging culture. In card game contexts, players use it to reference hearts suits in poker, bridge, or other games. But far more commonly, it's deployed as a shorthand for love, affection, and emotion. People use the heart suit interchangeably with regular heart emoji to express care, attachment, or romantic feelings, though the playing-card aesthetic gives it a slightly retro or formal edge.
Because it blends gaming symbology with emotional resonance, the heart suit occupies a unique space—it can simultaneously reference cards and feelings, making it versatile in casual conversation. It appears in love confessions, supportive messages, and celebratory moments. The card suit framing sometimes lends a playful, whimsical tone compared to standard heart emoji.
Like all traditional card suit symbols, the heart suit is rooted in centuries of playing card design. Approved as part of Unicode 0.6 in 2010, this emoji represents one of the earliest standardized symbols, bridging both gaming culture and the universal language of love and emotion.
Common Uses
- • Expressing love or affection
- • Playing card games involving hearts
- • Showing support or care
- • Adding a romantic or playful tone
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The heart shape as a symbol of love has medieval origins, and the heart suit on playing cards has been standardized for over 500 years, making it one of humanity's most enduring romantic symbols.
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Platform Shortcodes
:hearts: :hearts: :hearts: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | ♥ |
| HTML (hex) | ♥ |
| CSS | \2665 |
| JavaScript | \u2665 |
| Python | \U00002665 |
| Java | \u2665 |
| Perl | \x{2665} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{2665} |
| Punycode | xn--7l1 |
| URL Encoded | %E2%99%A5 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xE2 0x99 0xA5 |
♥️ in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | হার্ট স্যুট |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 红桃 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 紅心 |
| Danish | hjerter |
| Dutch | harten |
| English | heart suit |
| English (UK) | heart suit |
| Estonian | ärtu |
| Finnish | hertta |
| French | cœur cartes |
| German | Herz |
| Hindi | पान का पत्ता |
| Hungarian | kőr szín |
| Italian | cuori |
| Japanese | ハート |
| Korean | 하트 |
| Lithuanian | širdys |
| Malay | daun lekuk |
| Norwegian | hjerter |
| Polish | kier |
| Portuguese | naipe de copas |
| Russian | червы |
| Spanish | palo de corazones |
| Spanish (Mexico) | palo de corazones |
| Swedish | hjärter |
| Thai | โพแดง |
| Ukrainian | чирва |
| Vietnamese | bộ cơ |