The blue heart is often used when a romantic hopeful is getting shot down. ... More than anything else, the purple heart is used mainly as a symbol of compassion shared between individuals.

Among the new symbols are pink, light blue and gray hearts, as well as a moose, wing, donkey, goose, jellyfish, ginger, flute, pea pod, maracas, WiFi symbol and a hyacinth.

Whether it’s a chocolate in heart shaped box, an emoji with hearts for eyes, iconic design such as I ️ NY or even liking an image on Instagram, the heart symbol is about as ubiquitous as it comes.