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Saluting Face Emoji

Smileys & Emotion • U+1FAE1 • Emoji 15.0 (2022)

Copy the Saluting Face emoji

Character🫑
HTML Entity🫡
Shortcode:saluting-face:
URL Encoded%F0%9F%AB%A1
CSS Escape\1FAE1

What does the Saluting Face emoji mean?

The Saluting Face emoji (🫑) depicts a saluting face and belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and platforms. Its official Unicode assignment is U+1FAE1, introduced with Emoji 15.0 in 2022. Once your system has an updated emoji font, the character renders consistently wherever you paste it. Because tone is hard to convey in plain text, this emoji functions as digital body language. It is often paired with greetings, apologies, thanks, or reactions to add empathy and reduce friction in fast-moving conversations. On Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft and other vendors the artwork differs slightly β€” colour palette, shading, and line weight change β€” but the core concept of saluting face 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 (:saluting-face:) 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 saluting face β€” it conveys that idea faster than words while keeping the message friendly and scannable.

How to use the Saluting Face emoji

  • In chat: Drop 🫑 into a sentence where you would normally write β€œsaluting face” 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 :saluting-face: when the raw character may be escaped or unsupported.

Technical details & cross-platform notes

CategorySmileys & Emotion
Unicode code pointU+1FAE1
Introduced inEmoji 15.0 (2022)
Shortcode:saluting-face:
HTML entity🫡
Platform renderingApple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each draw their own glyph. The meaning stays saluting face everywhere β€” only the art style changes.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Saluting Face mean?

The Saluting Face emoji (🫑) depicts a saluting face and belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category of the Unicode emoji standard. It is a widely recognised symbol that works across modern devices and ...

What is the Unicode code point?

Encoded at U+1FAE1, introduced in Emoji 15.0 (2022). Official name: "Saluting Face".

How do I copy the Saluting Face 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 Saluting Face emoji free to use?

Yes. The Unicode character is free for personal and commercial copy. Vendor-specific artwork is copyrighted β€” copy the character, not the image file.

How is Saluting Face used in context?

It adds visual shorthand for saluting face 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.