🪇 Maracas Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Maracas

Short Name

:maracas:

Unicode

U+1FA87

Unicode Version

15.0

Release Year

2022

Category

Objects

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

MARACAS emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1FA87

Apple Style

MARACAS emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1FA87

Google Style

MARACAS emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1FA87

Twitter Style

MARACAS emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1FA87

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 pair of maracas, depicted as two small, oval-shaped, handheld percussion instruments, typically colored in brown or green, with a handle at the top. These are traditional Latin American instruments used in various musical genres, symbolizing rhythm, music, and cultural heritage. Part of the 'Objects' category, specifically the 'musical-instrument' subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Representing musical instruments: 'I love playing the 🪇 in my band.'
  • Indicating rhythm or music: 'Let's add some 🪇 to the track for a Latin vibe.'
  • Referencing cultural events: 'Enjoying the 🪇 performance at the Latin festival.'

Example Sentences

  • In our music class, we learned to play the 🪇 and the tambourine.
  • The band added a unique touch with 🪇 during the salsa performance.
  • For our cultural night, we invited a group to play 🪇 and dance.

Frequently Asked Questions