Leaf symbol 🍃

Which leaf to choose

🍃 (leaf fluttering in wind) feels fresh, light and calm, perfect for spring or a breezy mood. 🍂 (fallen leaf) and 🍁 (maple leaf) mean autumn, and the maple leaf is also the symbol on the flag of Canada. 🌿 (herb) suits plants, natural products and cooking, and 🌱 (seedling) means growth and fresh starts. 🌾 (ear of rice) works for harvest and fall themes, and 🪴 (potted plant) is the houseplant lover's emoji.

☘︎ (shamrock) has three leaves and is the symbol of Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. 🍀 (four leaf clover) has four and means luck. More charms are on the good luck symbols page.

Text leaves that are not emoji

❦, ❧ and ☙ are hederas, ivy-leaf ornaments that printers have used for centuries to separate paragraphs and sections. They take your font color, so they look elegant in book quotes and bios. In Unicode, ❧ is the "rotated floral heart bullet".

⸙ is officially the "palm branch", and 𓇋 is the Egyptian hieroglyph of a reed. ☘︎ is one of the few leaves that can be either text or emoji, depending on the style you copy. For a windy effect, pair leaves with the swirl ༄ from the wind symbol page.

How to type a leaf symbol

On iPhone and Android, search the emoji keyboard for "leaf". On Windows, press Windows + .; on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space. In Microsoft Word, type 2766 and press Alt + X for ❦, or 2618 for ☘︎.

A leaf at each end of a line, like ❦┈┈┈❦, makes a neat divider at the top of a post. For trees and forest borders to go with your leaves, see the tree symbol page.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 🍃 emoji mean?

It shows leaves blowing in the wind. People use it for nature, freshness, spring, a calm mood or simply a breeze.

What is the difference between ☘︎ and 🍀?

☘︎ is a three-leaf shamrock, the symbol of Ireland. 🍀 is a four-leaf clover, a symbol of good luck.

Is there a leaf symbol that is not an emoji?

Yes. The ivy-leaf ornaments ❦ ❧ ☙ and the palm branch ⸙ are text characters that take the color of your font.