Men holding hands Emoji

People

Two men standing side-by-side while holding hands. The design typically shows the figures in a simplified, gender-neutral style, clearly identifiable as male through their clothing or features.

Usage Context

Used to represent romantic partnerships, male friendships, or support for the LGBTQ+ community. It is frequently sent to celebrate same-sex relationships or to show solidarity during Pride month. It serves as a male-coded alternative to emojis like 👩‍❤️‍👨 or 👭.

History

This emoji was added in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0. While early versions were static and gender-locked, subsequent updates have allowed for more inclusive variations, reflecting the push for broader representation in digital communication standards.

Details

Glyph

👬

Unicode

U+1F46C

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f46c:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC6C;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category People

Subcategory family

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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