Emoji 15
maracas
Also known as cha, dance, instrument, music, party
The maracas emoji depicts a pair of handheld rattle percussion instruments, often shown crossed.
Meaning
This emoji represents maracas, shaken percussion instruments associated with music, dance, and celebration. People use it for parties, Latin or folk music, rhythm, and festive events. It can also suggest shaking, dancing, or making music.
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning is maracas, representing the paired shaken percussion instruments.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple depicts a pair of crossed maracas with rounded decorated heads and slender handles in a glossy 3D style.
Google
Google Noto shows two crossed maracas in a flat, colorful style with rounded heads and simple handles.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji presents crossed maracas with bright colors, rounded heads, and simple flat shading.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🪇 maracas belong to?
🪇 maracas belongs to the objects category, which contains 268 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🪇 maracas?
🪇 maracas was added in Emoji 15. Its codepoint is U+1FA87, made up of 1 code points.
