Judge: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A dark-skinned person wearing a black judicial robe and a white jabot or collar, representing someone who presides over a courtroom. The character is depicted with a neutral, professional expression.
Usage Context
Used to talk about legal proceedings, court cases, or someone acting as an arbiter in a disagreement. It is frequently sent when discussing the judicial system, lawyers, or a final decision on a matter. You might see this paired with โ๏ธ to emphasize the concept of justice or a fair verdict.
History
While the base judge emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2016, the ability to apply modifiers like skin tones arrived shortly after to ensure a more inclusive representation of legal professionals globally. It draws inspiration from traditional courtroom attire common in Western legal systems.
Details
Glyph
๐ง๐ฟโโ
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FF U+200D U+2696
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3ff_200d_2696:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-role
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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.