✊ Raised Fist

Code Points: U+270A



✊ Emoji Meaning

The ✊ raised fist emoji typically represents solidarity and resistance. It can convey a variety of meanings depending on the context, but some of the most popular include:

  • Strength and defiance: Showing resilience in the face of adversity.
  • Unity and collective power: Signifying a shared struggle and the strength that comes from standing together. Think of protests and social movements.
  • Support and celebration: Expressing solidarity with a cause or celebrating a victory, particularly in the context of social justice.
  • Black Power and racial justice: Historically and currently a powerful symbol of Black liberation movements and the fight against racial inequality.
  • General resistance or protest: Used more broadly to signify opposition to something, though the specific meaning will depend heavily on context.
  • (Less frequently) Left-wing politics: Due to its association with protest movements, it can sometimes signify left-leaning political ideologies, though not universally.

It's important to consider the surrounding text and the sender's likely intentions to understand the specific meaning in any given situation. The skin tone modifier can also influence the interpretation, with darker skin tones often reinforcing the connection to racial justice movements.


Raised Fist Emoji Images

Here is how Raised Fist emoji looks like on iPhone, Android, Facebook, Messenger and X:

Hand-Fingers-Closed Related Emoji

Here is a list of other emojis from the People & Body category, Hand-Fingers-Closed subcategory: