Saluting face Emoji

Smileys

A yellow face with a slight smile and a right hand raised in a crisp military salute. The hand is positioned near the brow, mimicking the professional gesture of respect performed by members of the armed forces.

Usage Context

Used to signal obedience, show respect, or acknowledge an order. It is frequently sent as a way to say 'understood' or 'I'm on it' in workplace chat apps. It can also appear in lighthearted exchanges where one person pretends to follow the instructions of another, often paired with 👍 or 🫡.

History

Approved as part of Unicode 14.0 in 2021, this emoji arrived after years of user requests. It filled a notable gap in communication tools for people wanting to convey professional compliance or mock-militaristic enthusiasm without needing to resort to words.

Details

Glyph

🫡

Unicode

U+1FAE1

Shortcode

:emoji_u1fae1:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDEE1;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Smileys

Subcategory face-hand

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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