Hyacinth emoji 🪻 (lavender emoji)
🪻 is the hyacinth: a spike of small purple flowers. Unicode chose the name to cover several plants at once — it is the lavender emoji, the lilac emoji, the Texas…
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What the hyacinth 🪻 (lavender) emoji means
🪻 is the hyacinth: a spike of small purple flowers. Unicode chose the name to cover several plants at once — it is the lavender emoji, the lilac emoji, the Texas bluebonnet and the violet — and it means calm, scent and the colour purple: lavender fields in Provence, sleep sprays, cottagecore. It also carries meaning in the LGBTQ+ community, where violets and lavender are historic symbols. Added in Emoji 15.0 (2022). The rest of the purple palette is on the purple emoji page.
Unicode name: hyacinth · U+1FABB · Emoji 15.0 (2022) · group: Animals & Nature.
How people use it
- Lavender: gardens, Provence, sleep and calm
- Purple aesthetic: with 💜
- Spring bulbs: hyacinths, bluebonnets
- LGBTQ+ history: violets and lavender
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| hyacinthU+1FABB | Lavender, lilac, violet | |
| purple heartU+1F49C | Purple | |
| tulipU+1F337 | Spring bulb | |
| cherry blossomU+1F338 | Pink blossom | |
| honeybeeU+1F41D | Lavender’s visitor |
Questions people ask
Is there a lavender emoji?
🪻 hyacinth, added in 2022, is used for lavender, lilac and violets.
Why can’t I see 🪻?
It needs Emoji 15.0 (iOS 16.4, Android 13 or newer).
What does 🪻 mean from a girl?
Calm, a purple aesthetic, or a love of lavender.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
