What is the Unicode code point for ★?

Black Star is encoded as the single code point U+2605.

When was ★ added to Unicode?

★ was approved as part of Emoji 0.0 and released in 1993, under Unicode 1.1.

Why does ★ look different on my phone?

Every platform draws its own artwork for the same code point, so ★ changes depending on where you see it. This page compares 11 renderings, including Samsung and OpenMoji.

What category is ★ in?

★ belongs to Unicode's Historic & Non-Standard group, in the symbol subgroup.

★

U+2605

Black Star

Emoji 0.0 · 1993

Acerca

Black Star, a single Unicode character. Part of the Historic & Non-Standard group, symbol subgroup. Approved as part of Emoji 0.0.

Representações por plataforma

Samsung
Touchwiz 7.0
Tipo de letra do sistema — ilustração sem licença de redistribuição
OpenMoji
17.0

1 platform shown using your device's own emoji font. Their artwork is proprietary and this site does not redistribute it.

Timeline

2013 — 2026

20132026

Showing 11 of 11 events through 2026

2013First render
First appeared on Samsung
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2014Redesign
Samsung Touchwiz 5.1
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2016Redesign
Samsung Touchwiz 6.0
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2016Redesign
Samsung Touchwiz 7.0
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2020First render
First appeared on OpenMoji
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2021Redesign
OpenMoji 13.1
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2022Redesign
OpenMoji 14.0
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2023Redesign
OpenMoji 15.0
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2024Redesign
OpenMoji 15.1
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2025Redesign
OpenMoji 16.0
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2026Redesign
OpenMoji 17.0
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Codificações

UTF-8: E2 98 85
UTF-8 com escape: \xE2\x98\x85
UTF-16: 2605
UTF-32: 00002605
HTML decimal: ★
HTML hexadecimal: ★
CSS: \002605
JavaScript: \u{2605}
Substituto JSPara alvos anteriores a ES2015: \u2605
Python: \u2605
Codificado para URL: %E2%98%85
Base64: 4piF

Frequently asked questions

What does ★ mean?: Black Star, a single Unicode character. Part of the Historic & Non-Standard group, symbol subgroup. Approved as part of Emoji 0.0.
What is the Unicode code point for ★?: Black Star is encoded as the single code point U+2605.
When was ★ added to Unicode?: ★ was approved as part of Emoji 0.0 and released in 1993, under Unicode 1.1.
Why does ★ look different on my phone?: Every platform draws its own artwork for the same code point, so ★ changes depending on where you see it. This page compares 11 renderings, including Samsung and OpenMoji.
What category is ★ in?: ★ belongs to Unicode's Historic & Non-Standard group, in the symbol subgroup.