What does 🪇 Maracas mean?
A pair of maracas, the shaker instruments with handles. It is used for Latin music, salsa, parties, percussion and dancing. People send it for fiestas, music classes or simply to shake things up, and it brings an upbeat, celebratory mood. It arrived with Emoji 15.0, so some older devices may not show it.
🪇 Maracas is an emoji from the Objects category (musical instruments), added in Emoji 15.0 in 2022. People use it in messages about cha, dance, instrument, music, party and percussion.
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🪇 Maracas on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Maracas looks on each platform.
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Maracas emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Maracas 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 :maracas:.
When was the Maracas emoji added?
🪇 Maracas was added in Emoji 15.0, released in 2022. 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 Maracas. The underlying code (U+1FA87) 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.