Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2744 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Snowflake
A symbol from the Zodiac & Planets collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ❄
- Unicode
- U+2744
- HTML entity
- ❄
- Category
- Zodiac & Planets
Export
Download Snowflake 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 snowflake symbol
This character represents a symmetrical ice crystal known as a snowflake. It is part of the Dingbats block and functions as a universal symbol for cold weather or the winter season. While it has no phonetic pronunciation, it is visually recognized across the Common script as a pictograph for frozen precipitation. In its digital form, it is often treated as a decorative glyph or a planetary symbol within the category of Zodiac and Planets.
Users frequently include this symbol in social media posts to discuss skiing, snowfall, or holiday festivities. Beyond casual communication, it appears in typography for seasonal marketing flyers and weather forecasting graphics to indicate snowy conditions. In technical contexts, it sometimes marks specific winter-related settings on appliance interfaces or digital maps to denote cooling features or cold-weather points of interest.
How to type Snowflake
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 2744.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2744, 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: text.
Part of the Dingbats block
❄ snowflake lives inside the Dingbats Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Dingbats →
- ❤Heavy Black HeartSame Dingbats block→
- ❣Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark OrnamentSame Dingbats block→
- ❥Rotated Heavy Black Heart BulletSame Dingbats block→
- ❦Floral HeartSame Dingbats block→
- ❧Rotated Floral Heart BulletSame Dingbats block→
- ❤️🔥Heavy Black Heart + Variation Selector-16 + Zero Width Joiner + FireSame Dingbats block→
- ❤️🩹Heavy Black Heart + Variation Selector-16 + Zero Width Joiner + Adhesive BandageSame Dingbats block→
- ❣︎Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament + Variation Selector-15Same Dingbats block→
- ✦Black Four Pointed StarSame Dingbats block→
- ✧White Four Pointed StarSame Dingbats block→
- ✩Stress Outlined White StarSame Dingbats block→
- ✪Circled White StarSame Dingbats block→
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