snowflake
Unicode: 2744 FE0F
Description
A dark blue or black snowflake, often depicted with varying degrees of complexity, typically showing a six-pointed crystal shape.
Group:
Travel & Places > sky & weather
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Generally represents winter, cold weather, snow, or holidays. Can also evoke feelings of uniqueness, fragility, or beauty.
Backstory
The snowflake emoji (U+2744 FE0F) is one of the older emoji, part of the original Unicode set. It was introduced in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, long before most other emoji gained popularity. The 'FE0F' is a variation selector that ensures it is rendered as a colorful emoji rather than a black and white character.
Usage Examples
- Describing weather: 'It's really cold outside today ❄️'
- Celebrating winter: 'Happy first day of winter! ❄️'
- Holiday greetings: 'Wishing you a magical holiday season! ❄️✨'
- Referring to snow: 'The fresh snow is beautiful ❄️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with Christmas, New Year, winter sports, and cozy scenes. Also used to denote something 'unique' or 'special' (like a unique snowflake).
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with winter and cold. May also be used in contexts related to purity or serenity, similar to the symbolism of snow in art and literature.