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Saxophone 🎷

Added in Emoji 0.6 · Objects Musical Instruments

Codepoint U+1F3B7
Shortcode :saxophone:
Version Emoji 0.6

Meaning

A sleek, golden-brass saxophone curves gracefully with its characteristic bell at the bottom, tone holes along the body, and the reed and mouthpiece at the top. The metallic sheen and detailed keys capture the sophisticated elegance of this celebrated jazz instrument.

The saxophone is synonymous with jazz, blues, and smooth musical expression. People use this emoji when they love smooth sounds, discussing jazz music, celebrating a sax player's skill, or simply adding a touch of sophistication to a message. It's the emoji equivalent of a mellow, soulful mood.

On social media, the sax appears in captions about concerts, music appreciation, or when someone's channeling that cool, laid-back jazz aesthetic. It's often paired with comments about smooth vibes or in posts celebrating iconic saxophonists like John Coltrane or Kenny G.

The saxophone design is fairly consistent across platforms, recognizable by its curved brass body and distinctive shape. Culturally, it remains tied to jazz heritage and the American music tradition. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, this instrument emoji has solidified its place in digital music conversations.

Common Uses

  • Celebrating jazz music or smooth sounds
  • Appreciating a talented saxophonist
  • Setting a mellow or sophisticated mood
  • Discussing concerts or live performances

Popular Combos

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Did You Know?

The saxophone is one of the younger orchestral instruments (invented in the 1840s), but its emoji presence is tied almost exclusively to jazz culture—it's the undisputed icon of that musical genre.

Keywords

instrument music sax

Appears in Topics

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Technical Reference

Platform Shortcodes

GitHub :saxophone:
Slack :saxophone:
Discord :saxophone:

Developer Codes

HTML (decimal)
🎷
HTML (hex)
🎷
CSS
\1F3B7
JavaScript
\uD83C\uDFB7
Python
\U0001F3B7
Java
\uD83C\uDFB7
Perl
\x{1F3B7}
PHP / Ruby
\x{1F3B7}
Punycode
xn--2qpj
URL Encoded
%F0%9F%8E%B7
UTF-8 Bytes
0xF0 0x9F 0x8E 0xB7

🎷 in 28 languages

Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.

Language Name
Bengali স্যাক্সোফোন
Chinese (Simplified) 萨克斯管
Chinese (Traditional) 薩克斯風
Danish saxofon
Dutch saxofoon
English saxophone
English (UK) saxophone
Estonian saksofon
Finnish saksofoni
French saxophone
German Saxofon
Hindi सैक्सोफ़ोन
Hungarian szaxofon
Italian sassofono
Japanese サックス
Korean 색소폰
Lithuanian saksofonas
Malay saksofon
Norwegian saksofon
Polish saksofon
Portuguese saxofone
Russian саксофон
Spanish saxofón
Spanish (Mexico) saxofón
Swedish saxofon
Thai แซ็กโซโฟน
Ukrainian саксофон
Vietnamese kèn saxophone