Mechanic: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A person wearing a blue jumpsuit and a protective cap, holding a wrench. The figure represents someone skilled in manual labor, repairs, or technical maintenance.
Usage Context
Used to denote home repairs, vehicle maintenance, or DIY projects. It acts as a quick shorthand for anyone working in the skilled trades, from plumbing and electrical work to automotive service. It is frequently sent alongside ๐ง to signal that a repair is currently in progress.
History
The mechanic emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of the expansion of professional roles. It was introduced to increase inclusivity and representation for blue-collar professions, following the growing demand for more diverse vocational icons in workplace communication apps.
Details
Glyph
๐ง๐ฝโ๐ง
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FD U+200D U+1F527
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fd_200d_1f527:
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.