Snowflake Emoji
Alternate styles by Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.
What does Snowflake ❄️ mean?
Represents cold weather, winter, or (informally) being called overly sensitive.
Like the rest of the Travel & Places category, it renders slightly differently across Apple, Google, and Samsung keyboards, though the core meaning stays consistent. It's flexible enough to appear in casual texts, captions, or comments without feeling out of place. It's frequently used near emojis like New Moon and Waxing Crescent Moon, which cover similar ground.
💡 Interesting fact: No two platforms render this emoji's snowflake pattern identically — some use six points, others a simplified four-point design.
How to use Snowflake ❄️ in a sentence
- First snow of the season ❄️
- Freezing out there today ❄️
- Winter has officially arrived ❄️
Snowflake ❄️ in other languages
French
flocon
Mandarin
雪花
German
Schneeflocke
Hindi
शीत, बर्फ़
Japanese
雪の結晶
Korean
눈송이
Portuguese
floco de neve
Spanish
copo de nieve
Russian
снежинка
Arabic
كتلة ثلج
Frequently asked questions
What does the Snowflake ❄️ emoji mean?
Represents cold weather, winter, or (informally) being called overly sensitive.
How do people use the Snowflake ❄️ emoji in texting?
A common way it shows up in messages: "First snow of the season ❄️" 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 Snowflake ❄️ emoji as an image?
Yes — this page has buttons to download Snowflake 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 Snowflake ❄️ emoji?
No two platforms render this emoji's snowflake pattern identically — some use six points, others a simplified four-point design.
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Cross-platform view of Snowflake ❄️
The same emoji is drawn differently by each company. Here's how Snowflake looks across the most common platforms.
Combinations with Snowflake ❄️
Combinations are emojis placed together to convey a message without words.
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