Meaning
A red or pink heart wrapped elegantly with a ribbon bow on top, like a present you'd unwrap on Valentine's Day or an anniversary. The gift-wrapped presentation elevates it beyond a simple heart, suggesting something precious and intentionally given.
Use this for special romantic occasions—anniversaries, Valentine's Day, engagements, or any moment when you want to emphasize that someone is a gift in your life. The ribbon bow adds a layer of formality and care; it says you put thought into your expression. It works beautifully when celebrating milestones with a partner or expressing that someone is a treasure you're grateful for.
The emoji carries a sense of occasion and ceremony compared to a plain heart. It's perfect for love declarations that feel significant, or for acknowledging a relationship you cherish. People also use it in captions about surprise gifts or romantic gestures. The wrapped-present angle makes it feel more deliberate and special than spontaneous affection.
Approved in Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, the heart with ribbon has become the go-to for packaging your most intentional romantic messages, treating love itself as something precious enough to gift-wrap.
Common Uses
- • Celebrating anniversaries or Valentine's Day
- • Expressing love as a precious gift
- • Acknowledging romantic milestones
- • Sending wrapped-up affection or care
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
The heart-with-ribbon emoji is significantly less used than plain heart emoji, making it feel more intentional and special when someone actually pulls it out.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:gift_heart: :gift_heart: :gift_heart: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 💝 |
| HTML (hex) | 💝 |
| CSS | \1F49D |
| JavaScript | \uD83D\uDC9D |
| Python | \U0001F49D |
| Java | \uD83D\uDC9D |
| Perl | \x{1F49D} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F49D} |
| Punycode | xn--2qvx |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%92%9D |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x92 0x9D |
💝 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | রিবন বাঁধা হার্ট |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 系有缎带的心 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 愛的禮物 |
| Danish | hjerte med bånd |
| Dutch | hart met strik |
| English | heart with ribbon |
| English (UK) | heart with ribbon |
| Estonian | lindiga süda |
| Finnish | sydän ja lahjanauha |
| French | cœur avec ruban |
| German | Herz mit Schleife |
| Hindi | रिबन वाला दिल |
| Hungarian | szív szalaggal |
| Italian | cuore con fiocco |
| Japanese | ハートにリボン |
| Korean | 리본 달린 하트 |
| Lithuanian | širdelė su kaspinu |
| Malay | hati dengan reben |
| Norwegian | hjerte med bånd |
| Polish | serce ze wstążką |
| Portuguese | coração com fita |
| Russian | сердце с лентой |
| Spanish | corazón con lazo |
| Spanish (Mexico) | corazón con lazo |
| Swedish | hjärta med rosett |
| Thai | หัวใจผูกริบบิ้น |
| Ukrainian | серце зі стрічкою |
| Vietnamese | trái tim với ruy băng |