raising hands: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F64C 1F3FE
Description
Two raised hands, palms facing forward, with the back of the hand visible, skin tone dark brown. Often interpreted as a high five or a gesture of celebration and praise.
Group:
People & Body > hands
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically expresses joy, success, victory, celebration, appreciation, or a high-five. Can also convey a sense of accomplishment or approval.
Backstory
The Raising Hands emoji (1F64C) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (1F3FE) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, allowing for greater diversity in emoji representation. The gesture itself is universally recognized as a form of enthusiastic greeting or congratulation.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating a win: 'We did it! 🙌🏾'
- Showing enthusiasm: 'Can't wait for the weekend! 🙌🏾'
- Expressing approval: 'That's an excellent idea! 🙌🏾'
- High-fiving someone virtually: 'Great job on the presentation! 🙌🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for high-fives after an achievement, expressing enthusiasm for a win, or showing excited agreement.
East Asian culture:
Can be used similarly for celebration. In some contexts, particularly when used with other emojis, it might also imply 'praying hands' if misinterpreted, though the 1F64F emoji is more typical for prayer.