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Applause! Express your approval with the Clapping Hands emoji, a symbol of appreciation and praise.
Two hands clapping, conveying a sense of applause and appreciation. The Clapping Hands emoji is commonly used to express approval, praise, or celebration. If someone sends you a 👏 emoji, it likely means they are applauding, appreciating, or celebrating something.
The 👏 Clapping Hands emoji represents the act of clapping, which is a universal gesture of approval, praise, and applause.
Simply click on the 👏 emoji above to instantly copy it to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in messages, social media, documents, or any app that supports emojis.
The 👏 clapping hands emoji was introduced in Emoji E0.6 and is now supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
The 👏 clapping hands emoji belongs to the People & Body category, specifically in the Hands with Props subcategory.
Placing clap emojis between words (called "clapback" style) adds emphasis to each word, mimicking rhythmic clapping for dramatic effect. This style originated in African American Vernacular English communication and became widespread on Twitter to stress important points or express frustration.
| Unicode Name | Clapping Hands Sign |
| Apple Name | Clapping Hands |
| Also Known As | Applause, Clap, Clapping, Golf Clap, Round Of Applause |
| Unicode Hexadecimal | U+1F44F |
| Unicode Decimal | U+128079 |
| Escape Sequence | \u1f44f |
| Group | 🧑🚒 People & Body |
| Subgroup | ✍️ Hands with Props |
| Proposals | L2/09-026, L2/07-257 |
| Unicode Version | 6.0 | 2010 |
| Emoji Version | 1.0 | 2015 |
| Unicode Name | Clapping Hands Sign |
| Apple Name | Clapping Hands |
| Also Known As | Applause, Clap, Clapping, Golf Clap, Round Of Applause |
| Unicode Hexadecimal | U+1F44F |
| Unicode Decimal | U+128079 |
| Escape Sequence | \u1f44f |
| Group | 🧑🚒 People & Body |
| Subgroup | ✍️ Hands with Props |
| Proposals | L2/09-026, L2/07-257 |
| Unicode Version | 6.0 | 2010 |
| Emoji Version | 1.0 | 2015 |