eight-spoked asterisk Emoji
✳️ · U+2733 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the eight-spoked asterisk emoji mean?
Literally, ✳️ represents an eight-spoked asterisk, often used to indicate a special key on a telephone or other device, whereas figuratively and in slang, it is used to represent a wildcard or a special character, and can also signify importance, urgency, or a highlight, especially in informal and technical contexts. This symbol is also utilized to draw attention or to signify a notable point in a message or document. In some cases, ✳️ may be used in place of a regular asterisk due to its distinctive appearance.
eight-spoked asterisk emoji examples
- just got tickets to the concert ✳️ floor seats
- new update available ✳️ download now to get the latest features
How to copy the eight-spoked asterisk emoji
To use the eight-spoked asterisk emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+2733 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
eight-spoked asterisk emoji on different platforms
How the eight-spoked asterisk emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.
eight-spoked asterisk Emoji Details
| Emoji | ✳️ |
| Name | eight-spoked asterisk |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+2733 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :eight_spoked_asterisk: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
eight-spoked asterisk Emoji FAQ
It is U+2733 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :eight_spoked_asterisk:.
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