Raised Fist Emoji

People & Body • U+270A • Emoji 1.0 (2015)

Copy the Raised Fist emoji

Character
HTML Entity✊
Shortcode:raised-fist:
URL Encoded%E2%9C%8A
CSS Escape\270A

What does the Raised Fist emoji mean?

Raised Fist — shown as ✊ — is part of the People & Body group. This emoji is designed to convey its concept instantly in messages, captions, social posts, and documents without needing extra explanation. Its official Unicode assignment is U+270A, introduced with Emoji 1.0 in 2015. Once your system has an updated emoji font, the character renders consistently wherever you paste it. This people emoji is versatile in professional and casual contexts — from quick acknowledgements and team celebrations to storytelling where a visual cue makes the message more lively and relatable. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly — colour palette, shading, and line weight change — but the core concept of raised fist 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 (:raised-fist:) 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 raised fist — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Raised Fist emoji

  • In chat: Drop ✊ into a sentence where you would normally write “raised fist” 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 :raised-fist: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

CategoryPeople & Body
Unicode code pointU+270A
Introduced inEmoji 1.0 (2015)
Shortcode:raised-fist:
HTML entity✊
Platform renderingApple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays raised fist everywhere — only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Raised Fist mean?

Raised Fist — shown as ✊ — is part of the People & Body group. This emoji is designed to convey its concept instantly in messages, captions, social posts, and documents without needing extra explanati...

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+270A, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Raised Fist".

How do I copy the Raised Fist 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 Raised Fist 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 Raised Fist used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for raised fist 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.