Long Drum Emoji
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🪘🪘:long-drum:%F0%9F%AA%98\1FA98What does the Long Drum emoji mean?
The Long Drum emoji (🪘) comes from the Objects set and represents long drum. It is used to add visual context and emotional nuance where plain text alone would feel flat. Its official Unicode assignment is U+1FA98, introduced with Emoji 14.0 in 2021. Once your system has an updated emoji font, the character renders consistently wherever you paste it. People also use this object to imply action — building, fixing, reminding, or equipping — turning a noun into a visual verb that readers grasp immediately. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of long drum stays identical, so the emoji remains universally readable. You can copy this emoji as the character itself (🪘), as an HTML entity (🪘), or as a shortcode (:long-drum:) for platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub.
This detailed meaning was written by the UseEmoji editorial team after reviewing Unicode CLDR data and real-world usage. For quick identification, think of this emoji as shorthand for long drum — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Long Drum emoji
- In chat: Drop 🪘 into a sentence where you would normally write “long drum” to add tone and visual interest.
- On social media: Pair 🪘 with a keyword or hashtag to make captions more searchable and expressive.
- In documents and code: Use the HTML entity 🪘 or shortcode :long-drum: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | Objects |
| Unicode code point | U+1FA98 |
| Introduced in | Emoji 14.0 (2021) |
| Shortcode | :long-drum: |
| HTML entity | 🪘 |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays long drum everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Long Drum mean?
The Long Drum emoji (🪘) comes from the Objects set and represents long drum. It is used to add visual context and emotional nuance where plain text alone would feel flat. Its official Unicode assignm...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1FA98, introduced in Emoji 14.0 (2021). Official name: "Long Drum".
How do I copy the Long Drum emoji?
Click any Copy button above (Character, HTML Entity, Shortcode, CSS), then paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. On mobile, long-press to paste.
Is the Long Drum emoji free to use?
Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted — copy the character, not the image file.
How is Long Drum used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for long drum in social posts, messages, and documents where an image conveys tone faster than words.
Does it look the same on every device?
Meaning is identical, but art differs: Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each render 🪘 with their own style, colour, and shading.