U1F44A

U+1F44A, officially named Fisted Hand Sign, is a pictograph used as an emoji in the Unicode standard. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and was added with Unicode 6.0, published in 2010. The character depicts a clenched fist, commonly interpreted as signaling a punch, strength, or determination, and is also used in contexts of solidarity or resolve in digital communication.

In practice, U+1F44A is rendered as an emoji on most modern platforms, with varying visual styles by vendor. Some systems allow users to request emoji presentation or text presentation through variation selectors, and skin tone modifiers (where supported) can be applied to show different skin tones for platforms that implement mixed-race or non-default appearances. The exact design—color, shading, and proportions—differs between Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and other vendors.

Usage guidance and notes: The Fisted Hand Sign is often employed to convey punch-related actions, emphasis, or personal resolve. Depending on context, it can express aggression, celebration of strength, or a call to action. As with other emoji, readers should consider platform differences and cultural context, since interpretations may shift across communities and languages.

Related emoji in common usage include U+1F44B (Waving Hand), U+1F44D (Thumbs Up), and U+1F44F (Clapping Hands), which collectively populate the set of hand-related pictographs used to convey social and expressive meaning across digital text.