History Main / HeartSymbol

* During the first two seasons and throughout the animated edition, Series/PunkyBrewster had a small heart embroidered on the right side of her vest.

* The 2019 rebbot of ''Series/PressYourLuck'' featured a Whammy that blew kisses at the contestants' score with hearts floating over knocking out each digit.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' series debut episode "Monkey See, Doggy Do" featured a variation of the BatSignal which used pulsating hearts (which would be the standard ending title card for each episode). Also, Blossom's ponytail barrette brandishes a heart on it.

The stylized heart shape, '''♥''' (or <3, A.K.A the "happy cyclops with a CatSmile" face as an emoticon), is a classic visual metaphor. But, that's for the tropes in the {{Heart}} index. This page is for when the heart symbol appears and isn't part of any of those tropes.

The stylized heart shape, '''♥''' (or <3 as an emoticon), is a classic visual metaphor. But, that's for the tropes in the {{Heart}} index. This page is for when the heart symbol appears and isn't part of any of those tropes.

* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''. [[CaptainObvious Hearts are everywhere.]] They pop up in symbolism, menu icons, and whenever you kill most enemies. The "true" Kingdom Hearts (the combined heart of all worlds) is a heart-shaped [[WeirdMoon MOON]]!

[[caption-width-right:350:All of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic's]] ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' cosplay and chillidog fantasies have finally come true!]]

* ''Anime/AKB0048'': Every member of the [=AKB0048=] has a heart shaped shine in their hair and [[ExoticEyeDesigns in their eyes as well]]. This feature in particular seems to be a manifestation of the ''potential'' of a girl to be a future Successor, as it shows up the young Lancastar girls after they witness their first concert. It happens again to another set of young girls after they see their first 00 performance as well.

The stylized heart shape, '''♥''' (or <3 as an emoticon), is a classic visual metaphor. But, that's for the tropes in the index. This page is for when the heart symbol appears and isn't part of any of those tropes.

* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': Dale floats into the coffee shop with trailing floating hearts after [[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2641 he and Marigold get together.]] Hannelore has floating hearts when she's talking about all the [[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2706 romance around her.]]

* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' Bangladesh [=DuPree=], of all people, gets a huge floating heart when she meets [[spoiler:Vole, a Jägermonster of her taste. More specifically, from hearing his jubilant, bloodthirsty anticipation regarding a war that would devastate the continent]].

* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Martha gets a blue heart hairpin as part of her ClothingSwitch in 'Store Story'.

!!Index of related tropes:

[[index]]
* CardiovascularLove - When it's love related.
* HeartBeatDown
* HeartsAreHealth
* SayItWithHearts
* WickedHeartSymbol
[[/index]]

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* Shazza [=McKenzie=] has a one piece with heart symbols cut into it, [[BearYourMidriff bearing the sides of her midriff]].

* HeartContainer - Not actually a subtrope. It's for life-increasing objects in video games in general.

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts''. [[CaptainObvious Hearts are everywhere.]] They pop up in symbolism, menu icons, and whenever you kill most enemies. Hell, the freaking [[WeirdMoon MOON]] is heart-shaped!

Something of note: According to TheOtherWiki, the exact origin of the '''♥''' symbol [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(symbol) remains controversial]]; however, its existence as a stylized symbol seems to go back at least to medieval Europe, or maybe ancient Roman North Africa.

* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky'': Several female characters have these in their dialogue when particularly happy, [[GenkiGirl Estelle]] being the biggest offender.
-->'''Joshua''': So then… Why are the girls playing the guy roles?
-->'''Hans''': It’s just something to make the production more interesting this time. Having guys and girls switch roles, that is.
-->'''Estelle''': Really…? Wow…and the teachers are okay with this?
-->'''Jill''': END SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION! BE FREE OF GENDER ROLES! Put in that light, the teachers loved the idea. Personally, I just thought people would get a kick out of it! ♥

%%* ''VideoGame/LocoRoco'': Heart symbols make numerous appearances.

* ''VideoGame/{{Castlevania}}'': The various games use hearts as ammunition, mana pickups, and/or money.

The stylized heart shape, '''♥''' (or <3 as an emoticon), is a classic visual metaphor. But, that's for the subtropes. This is for when the heart symbol appears and isn't part of any of those tropes.

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