Mending heart emoji meaning

The mending heart emoji shows a heart with a bandage wrapped around it. This symbolizes healing from pain, whether it is emotional or physical. It represents the idea of recovery, growth, and the process of becoming stronger after a challenging or hurtful experience. People often use this emoji to express sympathy, support, or to share that they are on their way to feeling better. It is a thoughtful way to show care or to let others know about the journey of overcoming difficulties and gradually improving.

The mending heart emoji was approved and added in Emoji 13.1, see related proposal L2/19380