🕊️ dove Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste

What Does the dove Emoji 🕊️ Mean?

Wings spread mid-flight, usually with an olive branch implied — the dove emoji is the universal symbol of peace. Added in Unicode 7.0, it carries deep religious and cultural significance: peace in Christianity (Holy Spirit, Noah's ark), the international peace movement, and as a memorial symbol after deaths and tragedies. People use it for posts about peace, anti-war content, religious moments, weddings, and condolences.

It also shows up in Easter and Christmas content. The graceful in-flight pose makes it one of the more poetic-looking emojis in the set. Pair with a heart for peace and love, or use it solo as a meaningful sign of remembrance or hope.

The Picasso peace dove drawing — one of the most iconic peace symbols of the 20th century — still informs how people read this emoji. Aretha Franklin gospel content, John Lennon Imagine references, and similar peace-themed moments all use it. Anti-violence vigils, gun safety advocacy, and memorial events for victims of tragedy almost always feature this emoji in their social media coverage.