Snapchat has emojis that appear next to friends in your friend list. These change over time based on how you interact with that friend. This is what each emoji means. These are private, and can only be seen by you!
Update: May 2108. Some friend list emojis have disappeared. Read more.
Here is the full list of friend list emoji meanings on Snapchat from Emojipedia.
Snapchat Friend List Emojis
| Emoji | Name | Meaning |
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Gold Star | Someone has replayed this person's snaps in the past 24 hours. |
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Yellow Heart | You are #1 best friends with each other. You send the most snaps to this person and they send the most snaps to you. |
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Red Heart | You have been #1 BFs with each other for two weeks straight. |
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Pink Hearts | You have been #1 BFs with each other for two months straight. Dedication! |
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Baby | You just became friends with this person. |
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Face With Sunglasses | One of your best friends is one of their best friends. You send a lot of snaps to someone they also send a lot of snaps to. |
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Grimacing Face | Your #1 best friend is their #1 best friend. You send the most snaps to the same person that they do. Awkward. |
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Smirking Face | You are one of their best friends …but they are not a best friend of yours. You don’t send them many snaps but they send you a lot. |
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Smiling Face | Another best friend of yours. You send this person a lot of snaps. Not your #1 best friend but they are up there. |
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Fire | You are on a Snapstreak! You have snapped this person every day and they have snapped you back. Increases with number of consecutive days. |
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Hundred | 100 Day Snapstreak. The 100 emoji appears next to the fire when you snap back and forth with someone for one hundred days in a row. |
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Hourglass | Your Snapstreak is about to end. Send another snap to keep it alive. |
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Birthday Cake | This friend has a birthday today. Only displays if friend has the Birthday Party feature enabled in settings. |
See also: every emoji in the Trophy Case or the verified account emojis.