U+1F4AE "💮" White Flower Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1F4AE "💮" White Flower is a Japanese-inspired ideogram often used to represent a white flower or a seal of approval, typically conveying meanings of purity, elegance, and positive affirmation. It is frequently associated with the concept of "hanamaru," a circular floral stamp used in East Asian cultures, particularly in Japan, to denote excellent work, high achievement, or a job well done, especially in educational settings where teachers mark exceptional student assignments with this symbol. The character is distinct from the simpler flower emojis like 🌸 (cherry blossom) due to its stylized, rosette-like design with five petals and a defined center, which gives it a formal, decorative appearance. In digital communication, it often functions as a token of praise, congratulations, or a gentle, graceful acknowledgment, making it a versatile symbol for expressing appreciation without words.

General Properties

Code Point U+1F4AE
Version Added 6.0
Name White Flower
Block Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 💮
HTML Hex Encoding 💮
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9F 0x92 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD83D 0xDCAE
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001F4AE
C/C++/Java Escape \ud83d\udcae

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other
Emoji Yes
Emoji Presentation Yes
Extended Pictographic Yes