💜 Purple Heart Emoji | Meaning & Examples

Purple heart emoji: meaning

The purple heart emoji 💜, like the other heart emojis, communicates affection, appreciation, and warm feelings.

It’s often used to be less romantic than the classic red heart ❤️ or the pink heart 🩷, making it perfect for friends or family who you do not have a romantic relationship with. Some people also use the purple heart emoji simply because they like the color purple or for other, more specific meanings:

• Affection and appreciation
• Support and sympathy
• BTS fandom
• Fandom for sports teams
• Purple Heart medal
• Support for social causes

Affection and appreciation

If someone sends you a purple heart emoji 💜, it usually means they care about and appreciate you. The purple heart generally doesn’t carry strong romantic affection like the red or pink heart might. You can combine the purple heart emoji with other emojis too if you’re appreciative of a specific thing someone has done for you.

Support and sympathy

A purple heart emoji can also show you’re thinking about someone while they’re going through a difficult time.

BTS fandom

BTS is a famous K-pop group, and the purple heart emoji is popular among their fandom, known as “ARMY.” The purple heart became popular after a BTS member coined the phrase “I purple you” as a way to show affection to the group’s fans.

Fandom for sports teams

The purple heart emoji is also sometimes used to show support for sports teams that use the color.

Purple Heart medal

The Purple Heart medal is awarded to American military service members killed or wounded in action. The purple heart emoji can represent this medal or a more general support for veterans.

Support for social causes

Purple is also associated with epilepsy and Sanfilippo syndrome, a genetic disease that affects the spine and brain. Because of this, the purple heart is often used by campaigns raising awareness for these disorders, especially on March 26 (Purple Day) and November 16 (Sanfilippo Awareness Day).

Purple heart emoji: How to use it

You can use the purple heart emoji 💜 in various contexts. Use it to make Instagram captions or content more lighthearted and engaging, or use it to add warmth to a message for:

• Friends and family
• Close colleagues or classmates
• Those supporting the same band/team as you
• Others raising awareness for the same social causes

Find a few examples of how to use the purple heart emoji below.

More purple emojis

There is another purple heart emoji you can use as an alternative, though it’s less common than the purple heart emoji 💜. There are also some other purple emojis you may want to use to accompany the purple heart.

Learn more about other heart emojis here:

Frequently asked questions about the purple heart emoji

What does a purple heart emoji from a girl mean?

A purple heart emoji 💜 from a girl usually conveys affection, appreciation, or support. The specific meaning depends on the context:

• Friendly affection: She appreciates your friendship and the time she spends with you, without deep romantic connotations.
• Playful flirting: In a romantic context, the purple heart may be a coy way to flirt without the same intensity as the red heart.
• Support or sympathy: She wants to show you she’s thinking of you and willing to offer help if you need it.
• Nice, positive vibes: Sometimes the purple heart is just used to make a message feel warmer or more engaging.

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What does a purple heart emoji from a guy mean?

A purple heart emoji 💜 from a guy usually shows appreciation, affection, or support. Here are some examples of when it may appear:

• Friendly messages, like “Thanks for your help today 💜”
• Flirty chats, like “You looked great today 💜”
• Support or sympathy, like “Let me know if I can help 💜”
• Casual affection, like “Hope you have a great day 💜”

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