Raising hands: medium skin tone Emoji
People
Two hands held high above the head, palms facing outward, rendered here with a medium skin tone. This gesture mimics the physical act of throwing one's arms up in a sudden burst of excitement or triumph.
Usage Context
This is a go-to choice for celebrating a big win, showing support during a performance, or expressing a sense of collective joy. It is frequently sent alongside 🎉 or ✨ to emphasize enthusiasm. The medium skin tone allows users to better represent their identity while sharing high-energy updates or shout-outs.
History
Based on the standard 'Person Raising Both Hands in Celebration' gesture, this variant was added as part of the skin tone modifier system in Unicode 8.0 in 2015. This update was a major milestone for digital messaging, allowing the diverse global user base to move beyond the default yellow-toned avatars.
Details
Glyph
🙌🏽
Unicode
U+1F64C U+1F3FD
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f64c_1f3fd:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory hands
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
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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