Emojion

💝 heart with ribbon

Meaning

A heart gift-wrapped with a ribbon, used to express love or gratitude as something precious given to someone special. Popular on Valentine's Day and anniversaries.

Keywords: 143, anniversary, emotion, heart, ily, kisses, ribbon, valentine, xoxo

How it's used around the world

  • Japan

    Closely tied to Japan's Valentine's tradition of women giving chocolate — often used to convey heartfelt 'honmei-choco' feelings for one's true love.

💡 Did you know?

SoftBank's original version of this emoji was reportedly displayed in brown — reflecting its association with chocolate gifts in Japan. The familiar pink/red design became standard after Unicode adoption.

💡 Did you know?

Thanks for yesterday! 💝
Wait… is this a confession?!

A simple thank-you can accidentally read as a romantic confession — the gift-wrapped heart hints at giving your heart away, feeling a step more serious than a plain ❤️.

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