Windows
2 options- Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
- Or in Word: type 1F44B then Alt + X for the first codepoint.
Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.
Waving Hand Sign Symbol
A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- 👋
- Unicode
- U+1F44B
- HTML entity
- 👋
- Category
- People & Hands
Export
Download Waving Hand Sign as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.
Background
This emoji keeps its own colors. Add a background to turn it into an app icon or avatar. Exports are self-contained and render the same anywhere. Without a background, exports are transparent.
1 of 52 in the people & hands collection
About the waving hand sign symbol
A common sight in messaging and social media, the Waving Hand Sign is used to say hello or goodbye without words. It is an emoji representing a hand with fingers together and palm facing forward, as if waving.
Its design is standardized across platforms, though the skin tone may vary with certain implementations.
How to type Waving Hand Sign
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F44B, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Skin tone variants
The waving hand sign accepts a Fitzpatrick skin-tone modifier (U+1F3FB–U+1F3FF). Each variant is a distinct copyable sequence — click to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.
Related people & hands
Other people & hands you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ✋Raised HandCopy the raised hand symbol→
- 🤚Raised Back Of HandCopy the raised back of hand symbol→
- 🖐Raised Hand With Fingers SplayedCopy the raised hand with fingers splayed symbol→
- 🖖Raised Hand With Part Between Middle And Ring FingersCopy the raised hand with part between middle and ring fingers symbol→
- 👌Ok Hand SignCopy the ok hand sign symbol→
- 🤌Pinched FingersCopy the pinched fingers symbol→
- 🤏Pinching HandCopy the pinching hand symbol→
- ✌Victory HandCopy the victory hand symbol→
- 🤞Hand With Index And Middle Fingers CrossedCopy the hand with index and middle fingers crossed symbol→
- 🤟I Love You Hand SignCopy the i love you hand sign symbol→
- 🤘Sign Of The HornsCopy the sign of the horns symbol→
- 🤙Call Me HandCopy the call me hand symbol→
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