raised fist: medium skin tone
Unicode: 270A 1F3FD
Description
A raised fist, symbolizing strength, resistance, or solidarity.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-closed
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents power, determination, protest, victory, or support. The skin tone modifier (1F3FD) indicates a Medium skin tone.
Backstory
The raised fist (U+270A) itself is a long-standing symbol of various political movements, particularly associated with socialist, communist, and Black Power movements. The addition of skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FD) in Unicode 8.0 (2015) allowed for more accurate and representative depiction of human diversity in emojis.
Usage Examples
- Showing support for a cause: '#BlackLivesMatter 💪🏽'
- Celebrating a victory: 'We won the championship! 💪🏽'
- Expressing determination: 'I'm going to finish this marathon! 💪🏽'
- Encouraging someone: 'You got this, stay strong! 💪🏽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely recognized as a symbol of protest, solidarity, or Black Power. Also used to express personal strength or encouragement.
East Asian culture:
Can be used similarly for encouragement or determination, but may also be seen in contexts of a 'fist-pump' for success.