star Emoji
⭐ · U+2B50 · Emoji 0.6
What does the star emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
The star emoji ⭐ marks something special, a favorite, a top rating or a wish. It also adds sparkle to captions.
How to copy the star emoji
To use the star emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+2B50), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
More about star
Also known as
star emoji on different platforms
How the star emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
star Emoji Details
| Emoji | ⭐ |
| Name | star |
| Category | Travel & Places |
| Codepoints | U+2B50 |
| Shortcode | :star: |
| Emoji version | 0.6 |
| Unicode version | 0.6 |
star Emoji FAQ
The star emoji ⭐ marks something special, a favorite, a top rating or a wish. It also adds sparkle to captions.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ⭐ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+2B50, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :star:.