Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2744 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Snowflake Symbol
A symbol from the Weather Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ❄
- Unicode
- U+2744
- HTML entity
- ❄
- Category
- Weather Symbols
Export
Download Snowflake 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.
6 of 27 in the weather symbols collection
About the snowflake symbol
A six-pointed star with a small central circle and tiny decorative dots at each tip, resembling a stylized ice crystal. It represents winter, cold weather, and the winter solstice, and is also used as a seasonal decorative element in holiday and New Year contexts.
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.
Related weather symbols
Other weather symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ☀Black Sun With RaysCopy the black sun with rays symbol→
- ☁CloudCopy the cloud symbol→
- ☂UmbrellaCopy the umbrella symbol→
- ☃SnowmanCopy the snowman symbol→
- ♨Hot SpringsCopy the hot springs symbol→
- ☔Umbrella With Rain DropsCopy the umbrella with rain drops symbol→
- ☼White Sun With RaysCopy the white sun with rays symbol→
- 🌤White Sun With Small CloudCopy the white sun with small cloud symbol→
- 🌥White Sun Behind CloudCopy the white sun behind cloud symbol→
- 🌦White Sun Behind Cloud With RainCopy the white sun behind cloud with rain symbol→
- 🌧Cloud With RainCopy the cloud with rain symbol→
- 🌨Cloud With SnowCopy the cloud with snow symbol→
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