Travel & Places · Emoji 0.6

❄️Snowflake Emoji

Generally, the snowflake emoji just means “snowflake.” It’s often used to express cold weather or a wintry feeling.

The ❄️ emoji represents a snowflake.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+2744 U+FE0F
Released
2010
Shortcode
:snowflake:
Skin tones
No
U+2744 U+FE0FYour device
❄️

01 — Meaning

What does the ❄️ Snowflake emoji mean?

In plain english
Generally, the snowflake emoji just means “snowflake.” It’s often used to express cold weather or a wintry feeling. It doesn’t always have a specific hidden meaning in a text. ❄️ sits in christmas emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way. It also turns up in weather emojis, travel emojis and blue emojis.
Where it comes from
The ❄️ emoji represents a snowflake. It’s often used to talk about winter, cold weather, or something delicate and beautiful. People use it when they’re feeling chilly, reminiscing about snowy landscapes, or describing something that’s unique and special. You might see it in messages about ice skating, winter holidays, or just a general feeling of cold.
Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 3.

cold emojisnow emojiweather emoji

02 — Platforms

Snowflake emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the snowflake as 9 vendors ship it.

Snowflake emoji on Apple
AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS
Snowflake emoji on Google
GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome
Snowflake emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps
Snowflake emoji on Facebook
FacebookFacebook, Messenger
Snowflake emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems
Snowflake emoji on Samsung
SamsungGalaxy, One UI
Snowflake emoji on Microsoft
MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent
Snowflake emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android
Snowflake emoji on JoyPixels
JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Snowflake emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :snowflake:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Pick the notation your language wants. They all resolve to the snowflake, code point U+2744.

04 — How to type

How to type the ❄️ Snowflake emoji

No picker to hand? The snowflake can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “snowflake”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “snowflake”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :snowflake: and it converts to ❄️ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use ❄️, in CSS \2744\FE0F, in JavaScript \u{2744}\u{FE0F}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.

05 — Download

Snowflake emoji PNG and SVG

Transparent PNG and SVG for thumbnails, decks and design files — one file per vendor, which makes 9. Artwork belongs to whoever drew it, so check the licence before commercial use.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Snowflake emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Snowflake emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Snowflake emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Snowflake emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Snowflake emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector Download Snowflake emoji, Samsung style Samsung PNG · 64px Download Snowflake emoji, Microsoft style Microsoft PNG · 64px Download Snowflake emoji, WhatsApp style WhatsApp PNG · 64px Download Snowflake emoji, JoyPixels style JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Snowflake emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around snowflake for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
Aesthetic snowflake combos
Cool snowflake combos
Cute snowflake combos
Dark snowflake combos
Party snowflake combos
Love snowflake combos
Mood snowflake combos
Flex snowflake combos
Unhinged snowflake combos
Soft snowflake combos
Late night snowflake combos
Summer snowflake combos
Gaming snowflake combos
Y2K snowflake combos

Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that for every pair Google has drawn, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What ❄️ means from a girl or a guy

Same emoji, different intent depending on who sent it and what came before.

From a girl
When a girl sends you a snowflake, she could be expressing a feeling of being delicate, unique, or beautiful – like a single snowflake. It can also be a cute way of saying she finds you special or that she’s feeling a little chilly! It’s often a compliment, though not always a direct one.
From a guy
A guy sending a snowflake emoji might be expressing a shared interest in winter, or simply acknowledging the cold. It could be a lighthearted way to say he’s thinking of you, or a small acknowledgment of a chilly situation. Sometimes it’s just a random emoji he likes.
How to reply
If someone sends you ❄️, you could reply with: “Brrr! ❄️”, “Stay warm ❄️”, “Thinking of you ❄️”, or “Cute snowflake! 😊❄️”.
Used in a sentence

08 — Apps

What ❄️ means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram
Generally, the snowflake emoji just means “snowflake.” It’s often used to express cold weather or a wintry feeling. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws ❄️ with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only ❄️ in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :snowflake:. Discord renders Twemoji, so ❄️ looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste ❄️ from the copy button above.

10 — History

Where the ❄️ Snowflake emoji came from

This one is older than Unicode emoji: Japanese carriers were drawing it on their handsets years before the standard existed, which it finally joined in 2010.

1997–2008
Japanese carrier phones

Long before Unicode had emoji, Japanese carriers shipped their own picture sets. ❄️ existed there as KDDI au E48A. Those codes are why it survived into the standard at all — Unicode had to keep Japanese messages readable.

2010
Added to the standard

Snowflake was approved as U+2744 U+FE0F and shipped in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original 2010 batch that came over from the Japanese sets.

Today
Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so ❄️ is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

11 — FAQ

Snowflake emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the ❄️ Snowflake emoji mean?
Generally, the snowflake emoji just means “snowflake.” It’s often used to express cold weather or a wintry feeling. It doesn’t always have a specific hidden meaning in a text.
What does ❄️ mean from a girl?
When a girl sends you a snowflake, she could be expressing a feeling of being delicate, unique, or beautiful – like a single snowflake. It can also be a cute way of saying she finds you special or that she’s feeling a little chilly! It’s often a compliment, though not always a direct one.
What does ❄️ mean from a guy?
A guy sending a snowflake emoji might be expressing a shared interest in winter, or simply acknowledging the cold. It could be a lighthearted way to say he’s thinking of you, or a small acknowledgment of a chilly situation. Sometimes it’s just a random emoji he likes.
How do you reply to the ❄️ emoji?
If someone sends you ❄️, you could reply with: “Brrr! ❄️”, “Stay warm ❄️”, “Thinking of you ❄️”, or “Cute snowflake! 😊❄️”.
What else is the ❄️ emoji called?
Snowflake is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “cold emoji”, “snow emoji”, “weather emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+2744 U+FE0F.
What is the Unicode code for ❄️?
The Snowflake emoji is U+2744 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). In HTML you can write it as ❄️, and in CSS as \2744\FE0F.
How do I copy and paste the ❄️ emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page — ❄️ goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :snowflake: for Slack and Discord.
Does ❄️ look the same on every phone?
No. Snowflake is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+2744. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.