Flute Emoji
Objects
A silver or metal transverse flute shown horizontally with its keys and embouchure hole clearly visible. The design captures the sleek, tubular shape of a modern orchestral woodwind instrument.
Usage Context
Used to discuss classical music, orchestra rehearsals, or musical performances. It is frequently sent by musicians or fans of the instrument to indicate they are playing or listening to music. You might see it grouped with other sound-related icons like 🎶 or 🎷 when someone is sharing a playlist or talking about a concert.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2023, this emoji was introduced to round out the orchestral section of the keyboard. While early internet communication lacked specific instruments, the move to include the flute reflects the growing demand for more granular representation of global musical culture beyond basic symbols like 🎹.
Details
Glyph
🪈
Unicode
U+1FA88
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa88:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory musical-instrument
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
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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