Snowflake (heraldry) Snowflake (heraldry) The snowflake or "snow crystal", is a charge in heraldry. The display in coats of arms is following a strictly stylized form of the natural six pointed crystal form of a snowflake. In older heraldic literature, this charge is not to be seen. In modern heraldry, the snowflake is most used in northern Europe, in arms in Sweden, Norway and Finland, where it alludes to the meteorological features of the lands. Otherwise, it also is a symbol for winter, and together with the sun the changing seasons ("e.g." In the arms of Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria, ), or locally
Snowflake (slang) Snowflake (slang) Snowflake as a slang term involves the derogatory usage of the word "snowflake" to refer to a person. Its meaning may include a person perceived by others to have an inflated sense of uniqueness or an unwarranted sense of entitlement, or to be over-emotional, easily offended, and unable to deal with opposing opinions. Common usages include the terms "special snowflake", "Generation Snowflake", and "snowflake" as a politicized insult. It is popularly believed but not proven that each snowflake has a unique structure. Most usages of "snowflake" make reference to the physical qualities of snowflakes, such as their unique