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❤️🩹 Mending Heart Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Just one red heart with adhesive bandages patched over it, added in Unicode 13.1 (2020) — the same year the world collectively needed an emoji for healing. It represents the process of recovering from heartbreak, loss, or emotional damage, and importantly, it implies PROGRESS — you're not 💔 (broken) anymore, you're actively mending. People use it for post-breakup recovery updates, therapy journeys, and supporting friends going through hard times. It's the emoji version of "I'm not okay yet, but I'm getting there."
When to Use
Use when healing from heartbreak, recovering emotionally, or mending relationships.
Example Usage
- “Three months post-breakup and I finally feel like myself again ❤️🩹”
- “Therapy is doing its thing ❤️🩹”
- “Still hurts but less than yesterday ❤️🩹”
Popular Combinations
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Growing and healing
❤️🩹💪
Stronger after heartbreak
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Brighter days ahead
How Mending Heart looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Did You Know?
The ❤️🩹 mending heart was added during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, resonating with themes of healing and recovery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ❤️🩹 mean in a text message?▼
Just one red heart with adhesive bandages patched over it, added in Unicode 13.1 (2020) — the same year the world collectively needed an emoji for healing. It represents the process of recovering from heartbreak, loss, or emotional damage, and importantly, it implies PROGRESS — you're not 💔 (broken) anymore, you're actively mending. People use it for post-breakup recovery updates, therapy journeys, and supporting friends going through hard times. It's the emoji version of "I'm not okay yet, but I'm getting there." Use when healing from heartbreak, recovering emotionally, or mending relationships. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use ❤️🩹?▼
You can use the Mending Heart emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is ❤️🩹 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Mending Heart emoji is encoded as U+2764-fe0f-200d-1fa79 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use ❤-fe0f-200d-1fa79; and in CSS content: "\2764-fe0f-200d-1fa79". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for ❤️🩹?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:mending_heart:` to insert the Mending Heart emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is ❤️🩹 a newer emoji?▼
The Mending Heart emoji was added in Unicode 13.1.0, making it relatively new. If someone sees a blank square □ instead of this emoji, their device probably needs a software update.
Unicode
U+2764-fe0f-200d-1fa79
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 13.1.0
Shortcodes
:mending_heart:Keywords
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When to Use ❤️🩹 Mending Heart
Use when healing from heartbreak, recovering emotionally, or mending relationships.
- •Send ❤️🩹 when you want to express or reference "mending heart" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use ❤️🩹 in conversations about broken or bandage to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with ❤️🩹 Mending Heart on social media posts, stories, or comments related to mending heart
- •Combine ❤️🩹 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about broken, bandage, wounded
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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