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๐ Purple Heart Emoji โ Meaning & Usage
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Description
The purple-colored heart that has taken on a life far beyond its color. In K-pop culture, this is deeply associated with BTS and their fanbase ARMY โ the phrase "I purple you" (๋ณด๋ผํด) was coined by member V in 2016. Outside of K-pop, purple represents luxury, creativity, and mystery. In the U.S., the Purple Heart is also a military decoration for those wounded in combat, giving this emoji a dual significance.
When to Use
Use for creative content, showing support for military/veterans, or in K-pop contexts.
Example Usage
- โBorahae ARMY ๐โ
- โThis painting turned out exactly how I imagined it ๐โ
- โThinking of all veterans today ๐โ
Popular Combinations
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BTS/K-pop love
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Magical and creative
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Veterans appreciation
How Purple Heart looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style โ colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ๐ mean in a text message?โผ
The purple-colored heart that has taken on a life far beyond its color. In K-pop culture, this is deeply associated with BTS and their fanbase ARMY โ the phrase "I purple you" (๋ณด๋ผํด) was coined by member V in 2016. Outside of K-pop, purple represents luxury, creativity, and mystery. In the U.S., the Purple Heart is also a military decoration for those wounded in combat, giving this emoji a dual significance. Use for creative content, showing support for military/veterans, or in K-pop contexts. The tone can shift depending on context โ a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use ๐?โผ
You can use the Purple Heart emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji โ including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is ๐ encoded in Unicode?โผ
The Purple Heart emoji is encoded as U+1f49c in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 💜 and in CSS content: "\1f49c". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for ๐?โผ
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:purple_heart:` to insert the Purple Heart emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments. You can also type the emoticon <3 on some platforms.
Unicode
U+1f49c
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:purple_heart:Keywords
lovelikeaffectionvalentines
Emoticons
<3When to Use ๐ Purple Heart
Use for creative content, showing support for military/veterans, or in K-pop contexts.
- โขSend ๐ when you want to express or reference "purple heart" in a message โ it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- โขUse ๐ in conversations about love or like to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- โขReact with ๐ Purple Heart on social media posts, stories, or comments related to purple heart
- โขCombine ๐ with related emoji in captions or bios โ works well when talking about love, like, affection
โจ๏ธ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .๐
Mac
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