Growing Heart

A symbol from the Heart Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: 💗
Unicode: U+1F497
HTML entity: 💗
Category: Heart Symbols

Export

Download Growing Heart as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.

PNG size

SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.

10 of 29 in the heart symbols collection

About the growing heart symbol

Growing Heart is a graphic representation depicted as a heart shape nested within larger outlines, suggesting an increase in size or an outward vibration. This character belongs to the Common script and is classified within the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block. It is generally read as "growing heart" or "pulsating heart," functioning as a pictographic symbol rather than a letter or digit.

Users frequently place this symbol in social media posts and digital messages to communicate personal growth, deepening affection, or an overflowing sense of joy. In these contexts, it often appears at the end of sentences or in sequences alongside other heart symbols. Beyond casual correspondence, it is occasionally used in lifestyle blogging and digital scrapbooking to represent life milestones or the expansion of a family.

How to type Growing Heart

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
Or in Word: type 1F497 then Alt + X for the first codepoint.

Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.

macOS

2 options

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.

Linux

1 step

Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F497, then press Enter or Space.

Copy in every format

Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.

Text vs emoji presentation

This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.