A saxophone emoji, used to represent the musical instrument. Emoji

Objects

A golden, curved brass saxophone featuring a wide bell and a set of keys along the neck. The design captures the iconic look of the alto or tenor sax, complete with the mouthpiece and internal reed mechanism.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to choice for discussing live music, jazz club outings, or music lessons. It is frequently sent alongside 🎵 or 🎶 to set the mood for a late-night blues session or to signal a love for brass-heavy genres.

History

The saxophone emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0. Its inclusion reflects the instrument's massive cultural footprint in 20th-century music, moving from its origins as a niche military band instrument to the defining sound of the jazz age and modern soul.

Details

Glyph

🎷

Unicode

U+1F3B7

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3b7:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFB7;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory musical-instrument

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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