🌌 Milky Way Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Milky Way

Short Name

:milky_way:

Unicode

U+1F30C

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Subcategory

Sky & weather

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

MILKY WAY emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F30C

Apple Style

MILKY WAY emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F30C

Google Style

MILKY WAY emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F30C

Twitter Style

MILKY WAY emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F30C

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

KDDI style

KDDI

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🌌</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A visual representation of the Milky Way galaxy, depicted as a swirling, luminous band of stars and cosmic dust against a dark night sky. The official Unicode designation is 'MILKY WAY,' symbolizing the galaxy as seen from Earth, often used to represent space, astronomy, or cosmic themes.

Common Uses

  • Referencing astronomy or space exploration: 'The Hubble Telescope captured stunning images of the 🌌'
  • Describing a starry night sky: 'Tonight's sky is so clear, you can see the 🌌'
  • Symbolizing vastness or infinity: 'The universe is a vast 🌌 of possibilities'

Example Sentences

  • Astronomers have discovered a new star cluster near the 🌌
  • We spent the night stargazing and marveling at the 🌌
  • In the vast 🌌 of the universe, our planet is just a tiny speck

Frequently Asked Questions