Clapping hands Emoji
People
Two human hands shown palms-inward, mid-motion as if striking together to create a clapping sound. The skin tone typically varies depending on the user's settings, reflecting the universal gesture of applause.
Usage Context
Used to show approval, offer congratulations, or give a virtual round of applause. It is frequently employed sarcastically to call out someone for a bad take, or paired with 🙌 to signal a major victory or high-energy celebration.
History
Clapping hands were added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of the initial expansion to bridge the gap between early Japanese mobile carrier sets and global internet standards. It has since become a staple of social media feedback culture.
Details
Glyph
👏
Unicode
U+1F44F
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f44f:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory hands
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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