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Star Favicon

emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.

✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →

Install in your framework

Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.

<!-- Paste into <head> -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star" />
<!-- Auto-adapt favicon for system light/dark mode -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star?bg=ffffff&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" />
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star?bg=0a0a0a&shape=rounded" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star" />
<!-- index.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star" />
// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
	icons: {
 icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star',
 apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star',
	},
};
<!-- index.html (Vite) or nuxt.config.ts -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star">
<!-- src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star" />
<!-- src/app.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star" />
// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
	echo '<link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star" type="image/svg+xml">';
	echo '<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star">';
});
<!-- layout/theme.liquid -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star">
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star">

Variant previews

Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. ?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a.

DefaultDefault
?shape=circle?shape=circle
?shape=rounded?shape=rounded
?shape=hexagon?shape=hexagon
?shape=diamond?shape=diamond
?shape=squircle?shape=squircle
?shape=shield?shape=shield
?shape=badge?shape=badge

What does the Star ⭐ emoji mean?

The Star emoji ⭐ shows a yellow five-pointed star. Used universally for ratings ("5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"), GitHub "starred this repo" announcements, favorite / bookmark callouts, review posts (Google, Yelp, App Store), and "you're a star" praise captions. Also in celestial / astronomy content.

Common uses

  • 5-star review and rating posts
  • GitHub "starred this repo" announcements
  • Favorite / bookmark callouts
  • "You're a star" praise captions
  • Celestial and astronomy content

Keywords

star⭐ meaningfavoriterating5 starsbookmarkgithub starexcellentcelebrityshine

Unicode

NameStar
Glyph
CodepointU+2B50
CategoryTravel & Places
Shortcode:star:
Slugwhite-medium-star

Star favicon by framework

Step-by-step install guides.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use ⭐ as a favicon?

Add one line to your HTML <head>: <link rel="icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/white-medium-star">. The Star favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.

Does the Star favicon work on Safari and iOS?

Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/white-medium-star">.

Can I customize the Star favicon (shape, background, size)?

Yes. Append query parameters: ?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.

What is the Unicode codepoint of ⭐?

The Star emoji ⭐ is encoded as U+2B50. You can reference it in HTML as &#x2B50; or in CSS as content: "\2B50";.

Does the Star favicon adapt to dark mode?

By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two <link> tags with media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" and different ?bg= values.

What does the Star emoji mean?

The Star emoji ⭐ shows a yellow five-pointed star. Used universally for ratings ("5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"), GitHub "starred this repo" announcements, favorite / bookmark callouts, review posts (Google, Yelp, App Store), and "you're a star" praise captions. Also in celestial / astronomy content.