Raised Fist

✊ is a raised fist. It stands for solidarity, strength and resistance.

Skin tones

Every tone means the same thing. Tap one to copy it or open its page.

raised fist

raised fist: light skin tone

raised fist: medium-light skin tone

raised fist: medium skin tone

raised fist: medium-dark skin tone

raised fist: dark skin tone

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

Unicode name: RAISED FIST
CLDR short name: raised fist
Codepoint: U+270A
Hex: 270A
Emoji version: 0.6
Unicode version: 6.0
First released: 2010
Unicode group: People & Body
Unicode subgroup: hand-fingers-closed
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.

:fist_raised::fist:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

clenched · fist · hand · punch · raised · solidarity

How it looks

Raised Fist — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders ✊ with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of ✊. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the ✊ raised fist emoji mean?: ✊ is a raised fist. It stands for solidarity, strength and resistance.
What is the Unicode codepoint for ✊?: U+270A, named RAISED FIST in the Unicode Standard.
When was the ✊ raised fist emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. 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 “raised fist”. 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.
Does ✊ come in different skin tones?: Yes. There are 5 skin-tone versions: ✊🏻 ✊🏼 ✊🏽 ✊🏾 ✊🏿. They all mean the same thing; long-press ✊ on a phone keyboard to pick one.
What is the shortcode for ✊?: On GitHub, type :fist_raised: or :fist: and it turns into ✊ — those codes come 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.