Purple Heart Emoji
Alternate styles by Microsoft Fluent Emoji and Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Purple Heart ๐ mean?
Associated with unconventional or artistic affection, and is the official Army decoration color โ often used to show support for veterans and military service members.
It's filed under the Smileys & Emotion category, specifically the Hearts subgroup, alongside the other emojis people reach for in similar moments. It tends to read differently in a casual group chat than it would in a work message, so it's worth considering the audience before sending it. It's frequently used near emojis like Love Letter and Heart With Arrow, which cover similar ground.
๐ก Interesting fact: This is also the exact color used for the U.S. military's Purple Heart medal, giving it a specific meaning in veteran and military contexts.
How to use Purple Heart ๐ in a sentence
- Honoring our veterans today ๐
- This aesthetic is everything ๐
- Supporting you no matter what ๐
Purple Heart ๐ in other languages
French
cลur violet
Mandarin
็ดซๅฟ
German
lila Herz
Hindi
เคฌเฅเคเคเคจเฅ เคฆเคฟเคฒ
Japanese
็ดซใฎใใผใ
Korean
๋ณด๋ผ์ ํํธ
Portuguese
coraรงรฃo roxo
Spanish
corazรณn morado
Russian
ัะธะพะปะตัะพะฒะพะต ัะตัะดัะต
Arabic
ููุจ ุฃุฑุฌูุงูู
Frequently asked questions
What does the Purple Heart ๐ emoji mean?
Associated with unconventional or artistic affection, and is the official Army decoration color โ often used to show support for veterans and military service members.
How do people use the Purple Heart ๐ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "Honoring our veterans today ๐" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.
Can I download the Purple Heart ๐ emoji as an image?
Yes โ this page has buttons to download Purple Heart as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.
Is there anything notable about the history of the Purple Heart ๐ emoji?
This is also the exact color used for the U.S. military's Purple Heart medal, giving it a specific meaning in veteran and military contexts.
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Cross-platform view of Purple Heart ๐
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Purple Heart looks across the most common platforms.
Combinations with Purple Heart ๐
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