A red heart wrapped like a gift, complete with bow — the heart with ribbon emoji frames love as something given, not just felt. It's used for Valentine's gifts, showing appreciation, or telling someone their friendship or support means something.
What 💝 means
A pink or red symbol of a heart that's actually a heart-shaped box with a yellow satin ribbon tied around and a big bow on one side. The colors in this emoji would vary across different platforms.
The 💝 Heart With Ribbon emoji signifies a gift. It can be a box of chocolates, a box of love letters, or any gift you'd give to that extra special one. It can also symbolise gifts to family and friends too.
How and when to use it
- If you're physically away from a loved one and you want to send some warm wishes for a birthday or any other special occasion, send this emoji along with a sweet message.
- This emoji can also be sent in a Valentine's day context.
- Use this emoji as a way of showing someone that you care and love them.
- This emoji can be modified into any virtual gift box, you can send this emoji and tell the person that there's something within (just that there wouldn't be anything, but still a thoughtful and sweet gesture when you're miles away).
Other Names
- 💝 Gift Box
- 💝 Heart
- 💝 Love
- 💝 Affection
- 💝 Souvenir
- 💝 Box of Chocolates
- 💝 Gift Heart
- 💝 Chocolate Box
- 💝 Wishes
💝 in real conversations
What does 💝 mean from a girl?
A heart presented like an actual gift, wrapped with a bow, meant to be given rather than just felt. It shows up for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, or any moment where affection is being handed over as a present, not just stated in words.
Is 💝 different from ❣️ and 💖?
Yes, each does something different visually. ❣️ is a heart built from an exclamation mark, more like a shout than a gift. 💖 is a heart ringed with sparkle lines, all glow and excitement. 💝 is the only one shaped like an actual wrapped present, which is why people reach for it around gift-giving occasions specifically.
When do people send 💝?
Mostly around Valentine's Day, birthdays, or anniversaries — any occasion where love is being marked with an actual gift, real or implied. "Got you something 💝" works even before the real present shows up; the emoji previews the gesture.
The lowdown
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion › heart
- Codepoints
U+1F49D- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:gift_heart:- Keywords
- 143, anniversary, emotion, heart, ily, kisses, ribbon, valentine, xoxo
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — 💝 Heart with Ribbon or 🇹🇱 Flag: Timor-Leste?
Runs with a crowd
💝 keeps company in heart emojis — tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.