snowflake Emoji
❄️ · U+2744 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the snowflake emoji mean?
Winter weather and cold temperatures are often represented by the ❄️ emoji, which is frequently used to express that something is chilly or to convey a sense of winter fun, such as skiing or ice skating. Literally, the ❄️ emoji represents a snowflake, a small, delicate ice crystal that falls from the sky during snowfall. Figuratively, the ❄️ emoji can also be used to describe someone who is unique or fragile, much like the ephemeral nature of a snowflake. In slang, the term snowflake has also been used to describe someone who is overly sensitive or easily offended.
snowflake emoji examples
- Just got back from the ski resort and I'm frozen ❄️
- You're such a snowflake ❄️ can't handle a little criticism
How to copy the snowflake emoji
To use the snowflake 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+2744 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
snowflake emoji on different platforms
How the snowflake emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.


snowflake Emoji Details
| Emoji | ❄️ |
| Name | snowflake |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Codepoints | U+2744 U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :snowflake: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
snowflake Emoji FAQ
It is U+2744 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :snowflake:.
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