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☪️ Star and Crescent Emoji
Unicode name: Star and Crescent. Category: Symbols.
Emoji overview
| Emoji | ☪️ |
|---|---|
| Official Unicode name | Star and Crescent |
| Unicode version | Unicode 7.0 |
| Emoji version | Emoji 0.7 |
| First introduced | 2014 |
| Category | Symbols |
| Subcategory | religion |
| Summary | ☪️ Star and Crescent adds a quick visual cue for star, and, crescent. It belongs to Symbols, appears in religion, and works best with clear text. People use it in status labels and navigation hints where tone or scanning speed matters. |
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Meaning
Star and Crescent usually communicates ideas connected with star, and, crescent, symbols, religion. Its emotional meaning depends on the sentence around it, the relationship between sender and reader, and the platform where it appears. In a positive setting, it can make a label, caption or message easier to scan without adding a long explanation.
☪️ can carry positive, neutral or negative meaning. Positive use can reinforce warmth, humor, celebration or clarity. Negative use can happen when the emoji feels unclear, dismissive or culturally mismatched. The main risk is ambiguity: the same emoji can feel playful in one conversation and distracting, sarcastic or too casual in another.
Common interpretation comes from the Unicode name, platform artwork and everyday social use. Informally, people use ☪️ in chats, captions, bios and reactions. Professionally, it works well as a compact visual marker in notes, dashboards, support replies and documentation when text still carries the important information. For public content, include enough text for readers and assistive technology to understand the intended meaning.
Star and Crescent works like a visual marker. It can highlight status, direction, warnings, choices or formatting, but important meaning should still appear in text.
History
Star and Crescent is standardized in the Unicode emoji ecosystem and appears here as Emoji 0.7. Its release year is listed as 2014, with Unicode 7.0 mapping. Unicode defines U+262A U+FE0F; platforms still draw their own artwork.
Platforms refine emoji artwork for legibility, accessibility, brand style and consistency. That is why ☪️ may look different on iPhone, Android, Windows, WhatsApp, Facebook, Discord or X even though copying it sends the same Unicode text.
Unicode information
| Unicode | U+262A U+FE0F |
|---|---|
| Code point | 262A FE0F |
| UTF-8 | 0xE2 0x98 0xAA 0xEF 0xB8 0x8F |
| UTF-16 | 0x262A 0xFE0F |
| UTF-32 | 0x0000262A 0x0000FE0F |
| HTML decimal | ☪️ |
| HTML hex | ☪️ |
| CSS | \262A \FE0F |
| JavaScript | \u{262A}\u{FE0F} |
| JSON escape | "☪️" |
| URL encoding | %E2%98%AA%EF%B8%8F |
| React | {"☪️"} |
| Flutter | Text("☪️") |
| Swift | let emoji = "☪️" |
| Kotlin | val emoji = "☪️" |
| Python | emoji = "☪️" |
| Java | String emoji = "☪️"; |
| JSON | "☪️" |
HTML code
| HTML entity | ☪️ |
|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☪️ |
| HTML decimal | ☪️ |
CSS code
Use this CSS escape when the surrounding font supports emoji rendering.
.emoji::before { content: "\262A \FE0F "; }
JavaScript code
| String | "\u{262A}\u{FE0F}" |
|---|---|
| encodeURIComponent | %E2%98%AA%EF%B8%8F |
| JSON | "☪️" |
Usage examples
- Copy ☪️ for a quick reaction.
- Use ☪️ in a caption or message.
- Pair ☪️ with related symbols emojis.
I'll send the details now ☪️
Weekend mood: star ☪️
Thanks everyone for the messages ☪️
Discord
That update landed better than expected ☪️
Slack
Quick note: this is ready for review ☪️
X (Twitter)
Tiny update, big difference ☪️
A small milestone worth recognizing ☪️
Thanks for the quick turnaround ☪️
SMS
On my way ☪️
Real-life examples
- Reacting to a friend in a quick chat with ☪️.
- Adding tone to an Instagram caption about star.
- Marking a short status update in Slack or Discord.
- Making a list item easier to scan in notes or documentation.
- Pairing ☪️ with a related emoji to create a compact visual phrase.
- Adding personality to a bio, profile or social media headline.
- Responding to a community post without writing a long reply.
- Labeling status labels in a friendly way.
- Making navigation hints feel less plain while keeping the text readable.
- Testing how a message feels before publishing it across platforms.
- Creating an accessible caption where the emoji supports, but does not replace, the words.
Emoji combinations
Pair ☪️ with related emojis when you want a stronger visual phrase. These combinations are suggestions, so adjust them for your platform, audience and tone.
Platform appearance
Emoji artwork varies by operating system, app and emoji font, while the Unicode value remains the same.
Apple
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Apple renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
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Google renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
Samsung
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Samsung renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
Microsoft
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Microsoft renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
Windows
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Windows renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
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Facebook renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
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WhatsApp renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
Twitter/X
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Twitter/X renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
Discord
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Discord renders this Unicode emoji with its own artwork, color palette and line style.
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FAQ
What does Star and Crescent mean?
Star and Crescent is used for star, and, crescent, symbols and belongs to the Symbols emoji category.
When should I use Star and Crescent?
Use Star and Crescent when it supports the written message and matches the tone of the conversation, caption or label.
What is the Unicode for Star and Crescent?
The Unicode code point sequence for Star and Crescent is U+262A U+FE0F.
Can I copy ☪️ Star and Crescent?
Yes. Use the copy button on this page to copy ☪️, or open the PrintEmoji keyboard to combine it with other emojis.
Can I use Star and Crescent on Instagram?
Yes. Star and Crescent can be pasted into Instagram captions, comments, bios and direct messages as a regular Unicode emoji.
How is Star and Crescent displayed on iPhone?
On iPhone, Star and Crescent is drawn by Apple's emoji font. The Unicode value is the same, but the artwork can differ from Android or Windows.
Can Android users see Star and Crescent?
Android users can see Star and Crescent when their device, app and emoji font support the Unicode version for this emoji.
Is Star and Crescent appropriate for work?
Star and Crescent can be appropriate at work when it supports a clear message and matches the culture of the channel. Avoid it in formal or high-stakes communication.
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