The heart with ribbon is basically love, but make it a present—like saying “my feelings are gift‑wrapped and ready for delivery.” It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, birthdays, or anytime you want to hand someone your affection with a literal bow on it. On Apple/iOS it shows a shiny pink heart wrapped in a golden ribbon with a neat bow across the front, glossy gradient and all, looking straight ahead like a tiny luxe gift box. That recognizable pop of pink plus the gold bow screams romance, celebration, and a little bit of extra—because subtlety is canceled.
Online, people drop this when they’re soft-launching a relationship, sending flirty DMs (“here, take my heart”), or doing dramatic confessions worthy of a rom-com montage. It’s huge in stan and fandom circles too—“I gift my whole heart to this idol”—often paired with chocolates, rings, or sparkles for maximum swoon. It can also go ironic: “Congrats on being mildly tolerable today—my heart, gift-wrapped.” You’ll see it in wishlist posts, charity drives, and “treat yourself” moments, like unboxing videos but for emotions. Basically, it’s the emoji version of tying a bow on your feelings and hitting send.
Definition
Pink candy box in the shape of a heart with a yellow ribbon tied in a bow around it. Balloons and Candy are always a favorite on Valentine's Day. Valentine's (heart with ribbon, or candy with heart).
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
392 of 2393
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:gift_heart:
Keywords
Previous Names:
Heart Shaped Box of Chocolates
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Heart Symbols
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Abstract Concepts
Unicode Subcategory
Heart Symbols
Names & Annotations
HEART WITH RIBBON Temporary Notes: Valentine's (heart with ribbon, or candy with heart)
