Emoji 0.6
snowflake
Also known as cold, snow, weather
A stylized six-pointed snowflake, typically shown in blue or light blue, representing snow and cold weather.
Meaning
The snowflake emoji depicts a delicate six-pointed ice crystal. It is often used to talk about winter weather, snowfall, and cold temperatures, as well as winter activities like skiing and building snowmen. It can also symbolize uniqueness or a frozen state.
Unicode name
The Unicode character U+2744 is named SNOWFLAKE and belongs to the Dingbats block.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's snowflake is a finely detailed, light blue six-pointed crystal with thin branches and small circular tips.
Google
Google's Noto snowflake is a solid, medium-blue six-pointed star with angular notched arms and a geometric look.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji snowflake is a rounded, light blue six-pointed flake with a thicker outline and subtle inner details.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does ❄️ snowflake belong to?
❄️ snowflake belongs to the travel & places category, which contains 221 emojis.
Which Unicode version added ❄️ snowflake?
❄️ snowflake was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+2744, made up of 1 code points.
