The heart symbol is an ideograph used to express the idea of the heart in its metaphorical or symbolic sense. It is widely recognized as a symbol of love and affection. And it is hard to believe but v-shaped heart symbols haven't been around forever, they are more of a constant in modern life and one of the most frequently used emojis. There are theories that the heart shapes come from Ivy, fig, and water-lily symbols that were used by the Indus Valley civilization in art and heraldry. It is possible that this plant symbolism contributed to the eventual modern meaning of the heart shape. But we are used to the new heart shape and use it to show our love. A cute pixel custom progress bar for YouTube with Pixel Heart Spinning.