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Accordion

Accordion Emoji

Objects

An illustration of a classic piano accordion, featuring a set of keys on one side, buttons on the other, and a pleated bellows center that appears to be pulled open.

Usage Context

Used to represent folk music, polka, or general musical performances. It is the go-to icon for anyone discussing traditional European music or wanting to add a bit of whimsy to a text conversation about instruments. It is often grouped with 🎷, 🎸, or 🎹 when discussing live bands or playlists.

History

The accordion was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2020 as part of Emoji 13.0. Its inclusion recognized the instrument's enduring popularity in global folk traditions and its unique mechanical design, which has been a staple of street performers and traveling musicians for over a century.

Details

Glyph
🪗
Unicode
U+1FA97
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa97:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory musical-instrument
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
accordionmusicaccordianboxconcertinasqueezeinstrumentfolk musicpolkamusicianband

Microsoft Fluent License

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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.

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