🌼
blossom
Unicode: 1F33C
Description
A bright yellow sunflower with a brown center and green leaves, often depicted with a cheerful appearance.
Group:
Animals & Nature > plant-flower
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents happiness, warmth, positive energy, adoration, or summer.
Backstory
The sunflower emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. Sunflowers are well-known for their heliotropism (turning to face the sun) before maturing, which has led to their symbolism of adoration and loyalty.
Usage Examples
- Expressing happiness: 'What a beautiful day! 🌻'
- Sharing summer vibes: 'Hello summer! 🌻🏖️'
- Showing adoration: 'I adore you! You're my sunshine 🌻'
- Celebrating nature: 'Look at these gorgeous sunflowers in the field! 🌻'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often symbolizes adoration, longevity, and happiness. It's also associated with summer and vitality.
East Asian culture:
Can represent loyalty, adoration (as the sunflower follows the sun), and a long, happy life.