symbolic meaning of heart
A heart is a symbol of love. A heart shape is a symbol of love and compassion. The heart has long been used as a symbol to refer to the spiritual, emotional, moral, and in the past also intellectual core of a human being.
The heart symbol (â¥) is used in slang expressions to indicate love or affection, sometimes with a connotation that the feeling is superficial or Horny. It is a play upon Milton Glaser's classic I Love New York logo (typeset I â¥ NY).