Snowflake emoji meaning

The snowflake emoji represents a single, six-sided ice crystal often linked to snow and cold weather. It features a design that resembles the natural, symmetrical patterns found in real snowflakes. This emoji is commonly used to highlight the cold temperatures of winter, talk about snowy weather, or share an appreciation for snow. It can also carry a metaphorical meaning, symbolizing individuality or sensitivity, inspired by the idea that every snowflake is unique.

The snowflake emoji was approved in Unicode 1.1 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/14093