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Dove Emoji

Dove () means peace, hope, or sympathy โ€” the white dove emoji for calm and remembrance. Copy below.

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means peace, hope, or sympathy โ€” white dove emoji for calm and remembrance. Copy below.

Quick information

Emoji

Unicode name

DOVE

Code point

U+1F54A

Decimal

128330

Category

animals & nature

Shortcode

:dove:

CLDR keywords

bird, fly, ornithology, peace

Unicode version

0.7

Dove emoji meaning

Context decides which reading applies. These are the most common uses in 2026.

Peace
Most common

Peace and non-violence symbol.

e.g. Peace

Hope
Most common

Optimism after hardship.

e.g. Hope

vs ๐Ÿค white heart
Literal

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ = peace symbol; ๐Ÿค = pure care.

e.g. vs

Sympathy
Most common

Condolences and memorial.

e.g. Rest in peace

Faith / spiritual
Less common

Holy Spirit and religious peace.

e.g. Blessed

Comment
Most common

Under memorial or peace posts.

e.g. Comment:

Memorial stack
Most common

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐Ÿค peace and love.

e.g.

Truce
Most common

End of conflict.

e.g. Truce

Bio
Less common

Peaceful personality.

e.g. peace

Bird / nature
Most common

Literal dove sighting.

e.g. Saw a dove

Peace movement
Less common

Anti-war and unity messaging.

e.g. Unity

Unicode name
Literal

DOVE.

e.g. U+1F54A

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Platform designs

The same Unicode character renders differently on each platform. Reference previews use Twemoji where vendor artwork is unavailable โ€” your device may show a different design.

Apple

Renders with Apple Color Emoji on iOS and macOS.

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Google

Noto Color Emoji on Android and Chrome.

Apache 2.0

Samsung

One UI emoji style on Galaxy devices.

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Microsoft

Fluent emoji on Windows 11.

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WhatsApp

WhatsApp uses its own emoji set.

Reference preview (Twemoji)

X (Twitter)

Twemoji-style rendering on X.

CC BY 4.0

OpenMoji

Open-source OpenMoji design.

CC BY-SA 4.0

Dove emoji copy and paste

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Dove emoji combinations

Pair with other emojis to sharpen your message. Copy any combo in one tap.

With white-heart
Very popular

Common pairing with white-heart emoji.

Meaning guide

With folded-hands
Very popular

Common pairing with folded-hands emoji.

Meaning guide

With sparkles
Popular

Common pairing with sparkles emoji.

Meaning guide

With crescent-moon
Popular

Common pairing with crescent-moon emoji.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Doubled
Niche

Extra emphasis.

Meaning guide

Dove emoji examples

Real phrases people use. Tap to copy the full line.

Text message
iMessage
Instagram caption
Instagram
X / Twitter reply
X
WhatsApp
WhatsApp
Snapchat
Snapchat
TikTok comment
TikTok
Slack reaction
Slack
Discord
Discord
Casual email
Email
Social bio
Instagram

Dove emoji caption & message ideas

Phrases that pair naturally with . Tap the copy icon to grab any example line.

โ€œrest in peaceโ€

Memorial

e.g. rest in peace

โ€œfly highโ€

Tribute

e.g. fly high

โ€œpeace and loveโ€

Calm wishes

e.g. peace and love

โ€œgone too soonโ€

Loss

e.g. gone too soon

โ€œsent with loveโ€

Sympathy

e.g. sent with love

โ€œhopeโ€

Optimism

e.g. hope

โ€œunityโ€

Togetherness

e.g. unity

โ€œin memoryโ€

Remembrance

e.g. in memory

People also ask

Common questions about the dove emoji, answered clearly.

Dove emoji complete guide

History, usage, and context โ€” everything beyond a quick copy-paste.

Dove emoji overview

Dove () means peace, hope, or sympathy โ€” the white dove emoji for calm and remembrance. Copy below.

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How to use it

The dove emoji appears in texting, social media comments, captions, and reactions. Match tone to your relationship and platform.

When meaning is ambiguous โ€” especially across generations โ€” add a few words so your intent is clear.

Unicode and technical details

Unicode assigns every emoji a code point. The Dove emoji () is part of the Unicode Standard and works anywhere Unicode emoji are supported.

Developers can reference the code point in HTML, CSS, and programming languages using the quick-info fields above.

Platform and generational notes

Emoji appearance varies by platform โ€” Apple, Google, Samsung, and others each render their own design.

Generational context matters for many smileys: younger users often assign ironic or slang meanings that older readers may miss.

When to choose a different emoji

If your message could be misread, pair the emoji with a short phrase or pick a clearer alternative from the related emojis section.

Professional or formal contexts may call for words instead of faces โ€” especially for ambiguous reactions.

Platform and audience

The same emoji reads differently on TikTok comments, Instagram captions, iMessage, and work Slack. Match tone to who will see it.

When meaning could be misread โ€” especially across generations โ€” add a few words alongside the emoji.

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