Raising Hands Emoji
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🙌🙌:raising-hands:%F0%9F%99%8C\1F64CWhat does the Raising Hands emoji mean?
Raising Hands shows two hands raised palms-up with sparkles or lines around them, expressing celebration, praise, joy, or "raise the roof." It is commonly used in worship and church contexts as well as in moments of triumph and excitement. It pairs naturally with party and celebration emojis.
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 raising hands — it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.
How to use the Raising Hands emoji
- In chat: Drop 🙌 into a sentence where you would normally write “raising hands” 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 :raising-hands: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.
Technical details & cross-platform notes
| Category | People & Body |
| Unicode code point | U+1F64C |
| Introduced in | Emoji 1.0 (2015) |
| Shortcode | :raising-hands: |
| HTML entity | 🙌 |
| Platform rendering | Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays raising hands everywhere — only the art style changes. |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Raising Hands mean?
Raising Hands shows two hands raised palms-up with sparkles or lines around them, expressing celebration, praise, joy, or "raise the roof." It is commonly used in worship and church contexts as well a...
What is the Unicode code point?
Encoded at U+1F64C, introduced in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Official name: "Raising Hands".
How do I copy the Raising Hands 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 Raising Hands 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 Raising Hands used in context?
It adds visual shorthand for raising hands 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.