adhesive bandage
Unicode: 1FA79
Description
An emoji representing an anatomical heart with a bandaid or plaster across it, typically on the left side of the heart. The heart is usually red.
Group:
Objects > medical
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Conveys feelings of healing, recovery, sympathy, support, mending a broken heart, or gentle care.
Backstory
This emoji was approved as part of Unicode 14.0 in 2021 and added to Emoji 14.0 in 2022. It was designed to represent recovery and healing, both emotionally and physically, offering a visual metaphor for patching up a wound or a broken heart.
Usage Examples
- Expressing support after a breakup: 'Sorry to hear that, hope you feel better soon. 🩹'
- Wishing someone well after an illness: 'Get well soon! We miss you. 🩹'
- Indicating personal healing: 'Slowly but surely, I'm healing. 🩹'
- Showing empathy for someone's pain: 'Must be tough right now, sending love your way. 🩹
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood to mean healing from emotional hurt (e.g., a breakup), physical recovery, or offering comfort.
East Asian culture:
Similar interpretations of healing and support, but may also imply mending a relationship or a gentle form of empathy for someone's pain.