Star emoji meaning

The star emoji shows a yellow five-pointed star. This emoji is often used to represent qualities like fame, success, and brilliance. It can also stand for feelings of admiration, amazement, or even to celebrate someone's achievement. The star emoji is a simple yet versatile symbol that is commonly associated with beauty, magic, and things that shine brightly. People sometimes use it to highlight something special or exciting. Similar emojis include the shooting star and the glowing star, which carry slightly different but related meanings.

The star emoji was approved in Unicode 5.1 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026