What does 🪕 Banjo mean?
A banjo with its round drum-like body and long neck. It is used for bluegrass, country, folk and Appalachian music, and for jam sessions, festivals and lessons. It suggests a rustic, down-home mood and pairs with 🤠 for country vibes or 🎻 for a string band.
🪕 Banjo is an emoji from the Objects category (musical instruments), added in Emoji 12.0 in 2019. People use it in messages about music and stringed.
Example messages
🪕 Banjo on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Banjo looks on each platform.
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Banjo emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Banjo emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🪕 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :banjo:.
When was the Banjo emoji added?
🪕 Banjo was added in Emoji 12.0, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🪕 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Banjo. The underlying code (U+1FA95) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.