Man walking: medium-dark skin tone Emoji
People
A figure representing a man with medium-dark skin depicted in mid-stride, captured in a side-profile view. The character is shown in a neutral posture, mid-step, suggesting a casual pace or a steady commute.
Usage Context
Used to denote traveling, going for a stroll, or the act of walking to a destination. It is frequently employed in messages to signal that someone is currently on the move, running an errand, or simply out for some fresh air. It often appears alongside other transport-related icons like 🚲 or 🚶 to clarify the mode of travel.
History
The base walking emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2010. The capability to modify this character with diverse skin tones, known as Fitzpatrick modifiers, was introduced in 2015 to allow users to better represent human diversity in digital communication, reflecting the shift toward more inclusive messaging.
Details
Glyph
🚶🏾♂
Unicode
U+1F6B6 U+1F3FE U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b6_1f3fe_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
����‍♂
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
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.
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