Its official purpose, according to the emoji's creators, is to represent the way an Italian might ask "what ... who has created African emojis OK hand sign added to list of hate symbols For ...

The emoji in question features a hand with a raised pinky finger ... often associated with heavy metal culture, and has roots in Italian traditions as a ward against the 'evil eye'.

This year’s 117 new emojis have been released, including an “Italian hand” gesture – and like is, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is here for it. Cast your minds back, if you will, to last year ...

You already figured out when it's appropriate to use the smiling cat as opposed to the crying or laughing cat, as well as what each heart emoji means. And the same goes for the hand emojis.