Maracas

🪇 is the maracas emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 15.0 (2022). Unicode's keyword list links it with “cha”, “dance”, “instrument”, and “music”.

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Where musical-instrument emoji usually appear

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Music, practice, and performance posts

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: MARACAS
CLDR short name: maracas
Codepoint: U+1FA87
Hex: 1FA87
Emoji version: 15.0
Unicode version: 15.0
First released: 2022
Unicode group: Objects
Unicode subgroup: musical-instrument
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:maracas:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

cha · dance · instrument · maracas · music · party · percussion · rattle · shake · shaker

How it looks

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Questions people ask

What does the 🪇 maracas emoji mean?: 🪇 is the maracas emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 15.0 (2022). Unicode's keyword list links it with “cha”, “dance”, “instrument”, and “music”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 🪇?: U+1FA87, named MARACAS in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 🪇 maracas emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 15.0, published in 2022, alongside Unicode 15.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 🪇 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “maracas”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 🪇 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 🪇?: On GitHub, type :maracas: and it turns into 🪇 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.