Leftwards hand: light skin tone Emoji

People

A flat, open hand oriented toward the left, featuring a light skin tone. The fingers are held together in a vertical position, resembling a hand reaching out to meet another or signaling a halt.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to represent the act of shaking hands, giving a high-five, or performing a 'stop' gesture. When placed next to a complementary hand, such as 🫱🏻, it completes the motion of a handshake or a physical connection.

History

Part of the expansion of skin tone modifiers in Unicode 15.0, this icon reflects the modern push for inclusivity in digital communication. It builds on the long-standing history of hand signs like 👋 by allowing users to better represent their own identity during interactions.

Details

Glyph

🫲🏻

Unicode

U+1FAF2 U+1F3FB

Shortcode

:emoji_u1faf2_1f3fb:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDEF2;&#xD83C;&#xDFFB;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-fingers-open

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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

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