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🫡 Saluting Face Emoji

:saluting_face:
Combos
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Unicode
U+1FAE1

📖 What does saluting face mean?

A face with one hand raised flat against the forehead in a crisp military salute. Used for showing respect or acknowledgment, signaling "understood, I'm on it," completing a task with a sense of duty, or playfully committing to something with exaggerated seriousness. It's the internet's shorthand for "yes sir / yes ma'am / message received" — versatile enough to be sincere or completely deadpan depending on context.

Added in Emoji 14.0 (2021), 🫡 found its footing quickly in meme culture as the duty-bound, no-questions-asked response. "I will do this completely unreasonable thing 🫡" or "sending thoughts and prayers 🫡" (the ironic version) became fixtures in online humor. But it has genuine range: it's also used sincerely for military respect, honoring someone's sacrifice or effort, or simply signaling that you're committed and ready to execute.

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Saluting face was approved as part of Unicode 14.0 in 2021 and added to Emoji 14.0 in 2021.

🔢 Technical Information

Emoji
🫡
Shortcode
:saluting_face:
Unicode Version
14.0 (2021)
Emoji Version
14.0 (2021)
Code Point
U+1FAE1

💻 Developer Codes

Code PointU+1FAE1
HTML Hex🫡
HTML Dec🫡
JavaScript\u{1FAE1}
CSS\1FAE1
URL Encoded%F0%9F%AB%A1

💬 How to Use 🫡

🫡Challenge accepted. I will eat the entire pizza by myself 🫡
🫡Thank you for your service — genuinely 🫡
🫡Noted. I will wake up at 5am for this 🫡
🫡Sending all my good vibes your way today 🫡
🫡You want it done by tomorrow? On it 🫡

🫡 Saluting Face vs 🙏 Folded Hands — What's the difference?

Both signal respect and deference, but the energy is different. 🙏 Folded Hands is reverent and multi-purpose — prayer, gratitude, asking, pleading, or a Buddhist greeting depending on context. 🫡 Saluting Face is directed and duty-bound — acknowledgment of an order, a pledge of commitment, or military-style honor. 🙏 is inward (I honor this, I am grateful, I ask); 🫡 is outward and action-oriented (I hear you, I will execute).

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 🫡 saluting face emoji mean?
🫡 shows a face with one hand raised flat to the forehead in a military salute. It's used to signal respect, acknowledgment, and readiness — either sincerely (honoring someone, committing to a task) or ironically (deadpan agreement to do something absurd). The tone shifts entirely with context.
What does 🫡 mean in texting?
In texts, 🫡 typically means "message received" or "I'm on it" — a formal, duty-laden acknowledgment. It's also used ironically as the ultra-serious commitment to something silly: 'I will eat an entire bag of chips before noon 🫡.' The salute adds a layer of mock solemnity that makes it versatile.
Is 🫡 sincere or ironic?
It's genuinely both, and that's what makes it so useful. When used for military tribute, honoring sacrifice, or pledging to complete a real task, it's completely sincere. When used in meme contexts for absurd commitments or sarcastic 'thoughts and prayers,' it's fully ironic. Context is the whole game.
What's the difference between 🫡 and 🙏?
🙏 Folded Hands is inward and multi-purpose — it works for prayer, gratitude, apology, and reverent requests. 🫡 Saluting Face is outward and action-oriented — it signals that you've heard an order and will carry it out. 🙏 honors; 🫡 executes.
When was 🫡 added?
🫡 was introduced in Emoji 14.0, released in September 2021, and rolled out to iOS and Android platforms through 2022.
Is 🫡 only for military contexts?
Not at all. While the salute gesture has military origins, 🫡 is used broadly for any acknowledgment, pledge of commitment, or show of respect. Online it's more often comedic or casual than strictly military — it's just as likely to appear in a group chat as in a patriotic context.
How do I copy the 🫡 saluting face emoji?
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