A new hamsa emoji has been announced as part of the new Unicode 14.0 update, which is expected to be released in late 2021 or early 2022.
Hamsa, literally “five” in Arabic to represent the five fingers, is an important palm-shaped symbol in many cultures and religions in the Middle East.
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Several celebrities have been seen wearing hamsa-associated jewelry in recent years. In 2014, a photo of Jay-Z wearing a hamsa chain around his neck during an NBA game.
LeBron James (left) chats with Jay Z (right) during the game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. (credit: REUTERS)
Britney Spears, who was recently released from her father’s tutelage, posted a photo to Instagram showing her Star of David hamsa necklace in 2020.
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New emojis are decided by the Unicode Tech Committee, whose nine members meet quarterly to decide which smileys will be added in the next emoji update.
The nine members include representatives from Adobe, Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Netflix, SAP SE and the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs of Oman.
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