Flower symbol (✿)
U+273F · BLACK FLORETTE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ✿
Windows
No Alt code
✿ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
273F Alt+X
Type 273F and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ✿. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ✿.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “flower symbol” and click ✿ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ✿ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ✿ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ✿ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;flower.
- Now type ;flower anywhere: the keyboard suggests ✿.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ✿:
- Copy ✿ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ✿ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;flower.
- Type ;flower in any app and tap ✿ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 273f Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 273f and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ✿ means and how it is used
✿ (black florette) is a dingbat flower used to decorate names, bios and dividers: ✿ spring ✿. Similar flowers include ❀, ❁ and ✾. Unlike 🌸 they stay single-colour text and adopt the colour of the surrounding text. They come from the Dingbats block and suit names, captions and dividers in bios.
In Unicode, ✿ is code point U+273F with the official name BLACK FLORETTE. It belongs to the Dingbats block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
You will find it in our flowers, 57 symbols in all, together with ❀ ⚘.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ✿ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ✿ | |
| CSS | content: "\273F"; | |
| JavaScript | \u273F | |
| URL | %E2%9C%BF | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C BF | |
| Unicode | U+273F |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
✿ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Names in other languages
What ✿ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Flower symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de flor |
| Español | Símbolo de flor |
| Italiano | Simbolo fiore |
| Français | Symbole fleur |
| Deutsch | Blumen-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Çiçek sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol bunga |
| Polski | Symbol kwiatka |
| Русский | Символ цветок |
| 日本語 | 花記号 |
| 한국어 | 꽃 특수문자 |
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All Flowers →Questions people ask
How do I type ✿ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ✿ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 273F and press Alt+X.
How do I type ✿ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ✿. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;flower.
What is the HTML code for the flower symbol?
There is no named entity; use ✿ or ✿. In CSS write \273F, in JavaScript \u273F.
Will ✿ show on every phone?
✿ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.