Emoji 1

sign of the horns

Also known as finger, hand, horns, rock-on, sign

A hand with the index and pinky fingers extended while the middle and ring fingers are folded down by the thumb.

Unicode U+1F918 Added in Emoji 1 Category people & body Subcategory hand signs

Meaning

The sign of the horns emoji depicts a hand gesture made by extending the index and pinky fingers while holding the middle and ring fingers down with the thumb. It is commonly associated with rock and heavy metal music, where it expresses enthusiasm or approval, and can also carry other cultural meanings such as warding off bad luck in some traditions. People often use it to show excitement, support for rock music, or a rebellious attitude.

Unicode name

Unicode defines this emoji as a hand sign with the index and little finger extended, representing the sign of the horns.

Platform designs

🤘

System

Twemoji

OpenMoji

Apple

In Apple's design, the emoji shows a yellow hand with the index and pinky fingers raised, middle and ring fingers folded against the palm, and no background.

Google

Google's Noto design depicts a yellow hand with the index and pinky fingers extended and the middle and ring fingers folded down by the thumb, using simple flat shapes and subtle shading.

Twitter

Twitter's Twemoji design shows a stylized yellow hand with index and pinky fingers up and the thumb holding down the folded middle and ring fingers, with bold dark outlines.

Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Skin Tones

🤘 🤘🏻 🤘🏼 🤘🏽 🤘🏾 🤘🏿

Frequently Asked Questions

Which category does 🤘 sign of the horns belong to?

🤘 sign of the horns belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.

Which Unicode version added 🤘 sign of the horns?

🤘 sign of the horns was added in Emoji 1. Its codepoint is U+1F918, made up of 1 code points.