A glowing, five-point gold star. Depicted as β Star with stylized bursts in between its points, representing glowing or twinkling.
Commonly used to represent various senses of glowing as well for as for a sense of flourish. Not to be confused with π« Dizzy, β Star, π Shooting Star, or β¨ Sparkles, though their applications may overlap.
On Snapchat, this emoji displays next to a contact who has had their snaps replayed in the past 24 hours.
Microsoft’s bursts are blue lines, though were previously yellow. Apple’s star previously resembled its β Star. Samsung’s star previously displayed a burst radiating out from its center.