Raised fist Emoji

People

A yellow or skin-toned hand with all fingers tightly curled into a fist, held upright. It conveys physical strength, defiance, or the act of delivering a forceful punch.

Usage Context

This gesture is a universal sign of solidarity, resistance, and protest. It is frequently used to show support for social justice movements or to express a sense of shared determination. It can also be used to signify 'power' or to celebrate a victory, often alongside the 💪 emoji.

History

The raised fist has been a globally recognized emblem of political activism and labor movements for over a century. It was integrated into the Unicode standard in 2010, formalizing a visual shorthand for collective action that had been prevalent in early web forums and bulletin board systems long before the emoji era.

Details

Glyph

✊

Unicode

U+270A

Shortcode

:emoji_u270a:

HTML Entity

✊

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-fingers-closed

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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