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Flute emoji 🪈

🪈 is the flute: a silver transverse flute. It means flutes and woodwind — orchestras, marching bands, band-kid memes, the recorder from school by extension — and “pipe”…

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What the flute 🪈 emoji means

🪈 is the flute: a silver transverse flute. It means flutes and woodwind — orchestras, marching bands, band-kid memes, the recorder from school by extension — and “pipe” as in the Pied Piper. Added in Emoji 15.0 (2022), so older phones show a box. Band: 🎺 trumpet, 🎷 saxophone, 🎻 violin, 🥁 drum; the full set on the music emoji page.

Unicode name: flute · U+1FA88 · Emoji 15.0 (2022) · group: Objects.

IN A MESSAGEmarching band season 🪈🥁 8am rehearsals, pray for us

How people use it

  • Flutes: orchestras, lessons
  • Band kids: marching band
  • Recorder: school music
  • Pied Piper: leading followers

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
fluteU+1FA88Flute, woodwind
trumpetU+1F3BABrass
saxophoneU+1F3B7Sax
violinU+1F3BBStrings
drumU+1F941Drums

Questions people ask

Is there a flute emoji?

Yes, 🪈, added in Emoji 15.0 (2022).

Why can’t I see 🪈?

It needs iOS 16.4, Android 13 or newer.

Is there a recorder emoji?

No; 🪈 flute is used.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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