Green Heart
๐ is a green heart. It is used for nature, health and environmental causes, as well as general affection.
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AffectionateIt reads as warm and affectionate.DBEmoji editorial interpretationTechnical details
Source: Unicode Consortium- Unicode name
- GREEN HEART
- CLDR short name
- green heart
- Codepoint
- U+1F49A
- Hex
- 1F49A
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Unicode version
- 6.0
- First released
- 2010
- Unicode group
- Smileys & Emotion
- Unicode subgroup
- heart
- Status
- Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)
Data verified 2026-10-21 ยท Unicode Emoji 16.0 ยท How this data is built
GitHub shortcode
From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.
:green_heart:Keywords
Source: Unicode CLDR143 ยท emotion ยท green ยท heart ยท ily ยท love ยท romantic
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How it looks

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Questions people ask
- What does the ๐ green heart emoji mean?
- ๐ is a green heart. It is used for nature, health and environmental causes, as well as general affection.
- What is the Unicode codepoint for ๐?
- U+1F49A, named GREEN HEART in the Unicode Standard.
- When was the ๐ green heart emoji released?
- It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
- How do I type ๐ on my phone or computer?
- On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for โgreen heartโ. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy ๐ from this page with one click.
- What is the shortcode for ๐?
- On GitHub, type :green_heart: and it turns into ๐ โ that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.
