🪕 Banjo Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Banjo

Short Name

:banjo:

Unicode

U+1FA95

Unicode Version

12.0

Release Year

2019

Category

Objects

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

BANJO emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1FA95

Apple Style

BANJO emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1FA95

Google Style

BANJO emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1FA95

Twitter Style

BANJO emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1FA95

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🪕</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A musical instrument depicted as a small, round, wooden body with a long neck and strings, typically colored brown or black. The banjo is a stringed instrument commonly associated with folk and country music. It is part of the Objects category, subcategory musical-instrument, and is used to represent the instrument itself or musical themes.

Common Uses

  • Referring to the banjo instrument: 'I just bought a new 🪕 and can't wait to learn how to play it!'
  • Indicating a musical context: 'We're having a 🪕 jam session this weekend, anyone interested?'
  • Symbolizing folk or country music: 'Love the sound of a 🪕 in a country song!'

Example Sentences

  • The band featured a 🪕 solo that really stood out.
  • Let's have a 🪕 and guitar duet for the talent show.
  • The old barn was filled with the sound of a 🪕 being tuned.

Frequently Asked Questions