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Shooting Star

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

Star Symbols collection
Symbol
🌠
Unicode
U+1F320
HTML entity
🌠
Category
Star Symbols

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Download Shooting Star as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.

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

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About the shooting star symbol

Representing a streak of light across the night sky, the Shooting Star character is a stylized illustration of a celestial event. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and is categorized within the Star Symbols script group. The image typically depicts a small yellow or gold star with tail lines trailing behind it to indicate rapid movement through the atmosphere. In plain text, it acts as a visual shorthand for a meteor or a falling star, often associated with the concept of making a wish.

Users frequently employ this symbol in social media posts and digital messaging to express wonder, hope, or the accomplishment of a goal. It often appears in contexts related to astronomy, nighttime, or magic. Additionally, it serves as a decorative element in creative biographies and gaming profiles to represent fleeting moments or special achievements. Beyond casual communication, it may be used in descriptive weather reporting or children's literature to signal celestial phenomena without requiring lengthy text.

How to type Shooting Star

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

Windows

2 options
  1. Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
  2. Or in Word: type 1F320 then Alt + X for the first codepoint.

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

macOS

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

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F320, 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.

Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs block

🌠 shooting star lives inside the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs →

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