Rose emoji
The rose ๐น is romance; the wilted rose ๐ฅ is heartbreak, dark humour and a meme in its own right. Copy both here.
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The rose and the wilted rose
๐น (rose) is the romance flower: Valentineโs Day, anniversaries, โthinking of youโ, the single stem between lovers. It also works as elegance and beauty in captions, and in some political contexts as the symbol of social-democratic and socialist parties. ๐ฅ (wilted flower, Emoji 3.0) is the opposite: a drooping stem, meaning heartbreak, grief, a dead relationship, neglect, and, in memes, a dramatic โI am withering awayโ.
The wilted rose has had a second life as a meme: it appears next to sad captions, quotes about lost love and jokes about being forgotten, and it is sometimes used ironically for minor disappointments (โthey were out of oat milk ๐ฅโ). For the rest of the flowers, see the flower emoji guide.
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| roseU+1F339 | Romance, beauty, elegance | Strongly romantic on its own | |
| wilted flowerU+1F940 | Heartbreak, grief, dramatic sadness, irony | Reads as bleak in a serious context | |
| bouquetU+1F490 | A bouquet: thanks, congratulations | Not romantic | |
| tulip / cherry blossomU+1F337 ยท U+1F338 | Fresh, soft, spring | Lighter | |
| broken heartU+1F494 | Heartbreak as a heart | See the broken heart guide |
Sending roses
- Partner: ๐น alone says a lot; ๐นโค๏ธ says more.
- Valentineโs: ๐น๐ซ๐
- A breakup post: ๐ฅ or ๐ฅ๐
- Ironic sadness: โmonday ๐ฅโ
- Memorials: ๐น or ๐ฅ with ๐๏ธ โ see the dove emoji guide
A note on colour: the emoji rose is red on every platform, so ๐น cannot stand in for a yellow (friendship) or white (sympathy) rose. For those, add words or use ๐ and ๐ค.
Pink rose emoji and blue rose emoji
The rose emoji ๐น is red, so there is no dedicated pink rose emoji or blue rose emoji. To suggest a pink rose, pair ๐น with a pink heart ๐ or use another pink flower like ๐ธ cherry blossom or ๐ท tulip. For a blue rose, add a blue heart ๐ or spell out the colour. A blue rose often symbolises mystery or the impossible, but the emoji alone cannot carry that meaning. When colour matters, words are the safest choice.
Emo rose, holding a rose and falling petals
In emo and goth aesthetics, a dark or wilting rose can suggest melancholy, tragic romance or heartbreak. Since there is no black rose emoji, people use ๐ฅ or pair ๐น with ๐ค. For an emoji holding a rose, there is no official single emoji, but you can combine a person emoji with ๐น, such as ๐ง๐น for a gothic feel or ๐บ๐น for a romantic gesture. Rose petals falling also have no dedicated emoji; add ๐ or ๐จ to ๐น to suggest drifting petals, or use ๐ฅ when the mood is fading. Find more emoji combos for these.
Chat examples
Real messages with ๐น, and a reply that fits.
happy Valentineโs ๐น
๐ฅฐ
roses from the garden ๐น๐น
beautiful
๐ฅ rough week
here if you need me
Questions people ask
What does ๐ฅ mean?
A wilted flower: heartbreak, grief or something that has faded. Online it is also used ironically for small disappointments.
Is ๐น always romantic?
Mostly. Between friends it can mean โyouโre lovelyโ, and in captions it is elegance, but a single rose to one person reads as romantic.
Is there a dead rose emoji?
๐ฅ is the closest โ its Unicode name is wilted flower, but it is drawn as a drooping rose on most platforms.
Is there a pink rose emoji or a blue rose emoji?
No. To suggest pink, pair ๐น with a pink heart ๐ or use ๐ธ cherry blossom. For blue, add a blue heart ๐ or write the colour.
What does an emo rose mean?
In emo and goth aesthetics, a dark or wilting rose can symbolise melancholy, tragic romance or heartbreak. It is usually shown as ๐ฅ or ๐น with ๐ค.
Is there an emoji of someone holding a rose?
There is no official emoji of a person holding a rose. People create the idea by combining a person emoji with ๐น, such as ๐ง๐น or ๐บ๐น, depending on the mood.
Is there a rose petal falling emoji?
No single emoji shows rose petals falling. Combine ๐น with ๐ or ๐จ to suggest falling petals, or use ๐ฅ for a withering feel.
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.
