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Rainbow

🌈 is a rainbow. It means hope and happiness after hard times, and it is a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride.

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Where sky & weather emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

  • Forecasts, seasonal posts, and mood-setting captions

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium
Unicode name
RAINBOW
CLDR short name
rainbow
Codepoint
U+1F308
Hex
1F308
Emoji version
0.6
Unicode version
6.0
First released
2010
Unicode group
Travel & Places
Unicode subgroup
sky & weather
Status
Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · 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.

:rainbow:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

gay · genderqueer · glbt · glbtq · lesbian · lgbt · lgbtq · lgbtqia · nature · pride · queer · rain · rainbow · trans · transgender · weather

Tags

weatherraintransgender

How it looks

Rainbow — Fluent 3D
Fluent 3D
Rainbow — Fluent Color
Fluent Color
Rainbow — Fluent Flat
Fluent Flat
Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders 🌈 with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of 🌈. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the 🌈 rainbow emoji mean?
🌈 is a rainbow. It means hope and happiness after hard times, and it is a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🌈?
U+1F308, named RAINBOW in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🌈 rainbow 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 🌈 on my phone or computer?
On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “rainbow”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🌈 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🌈?
On GitHub, type :rainbow: and it turns into 🌈 — 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.