Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 272F then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Pinwheel Star Symbol
A symbol from the Star Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ✯
- Unicode
- U+272F
- HTML entity
- ✯
- Category
- Star Symbols
Export
Download Pinwheel Star as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.
Background
Previewtransparent background
Fill color applies to monochrome symbols; multicolor emoji keep their own colors. Add a circle/rounded background to make an app icon or avatar. Exports are self-contained; the SVG embeds the glyph's font. Without a background, exports are transparent.
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About the pinwheel star symbol
A stylized four-pointed star with a hollow center and sharp, sweeping curves that suggest motion or rotation. This character is a dingbat symbol used ornamentally or decoratively, often to represent a spark, a burst of light, or a whimsical star in typographic designs and informal text. It appears in bullet lists, as a section divider, or as a decorative element in headings and signage.
How to type Pinwheel Star
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 272F.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 272F, 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.
Related star symbols
Other star symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ★Black StarCopy the black star symbol→
- ☆White StarCopy the white star symbol→
- ✦Black Four Pointed StarCopy the black four pointed star symbol→
- ✧White Four Pointed StarCopy the white four pointed star symbol→
- ✩Stress Outlined White StarCopy the stress outlined white star symbol→
- ✪Circled White StarCopy the circled white star symbol→
- ✫Open Centre Black StarCopy the open centre black star symbol→
- ✬Black Centre White StarCopy the black centre white star symbol→
- ✭Outlined Black StarCopy the outlined black star symbol→
- ✮Heavy Outlined Black StarCopy the heavy outlined black star symbol→
- ✰Shadowed White StarCopy the shadowed white star symbol→
- ⋆Star OperatorCopy the star operator symbol→
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