Astronaut: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A person wearing a bulky white pressurized space suit and a protective helmet with a dark visor. This version represents the astronaut with a dark skin tone, showcasing a person prepared for extravehicular activity in orbit.
Usage Context
Use this to talk about space travel, science, or ambitious goals that are literally out of this world. It is the go-to choice for tech enthusiasts, fans of space agencies like NASA, or anyone discussing the future of interstellar exploration. It pairs well with 🚀 to signal a launch or 🌌 to set the scene of the cosmos.
History
Astronaut characters were brought into the Unicode standard in 2016, following the push to make digital communication more diverse. By adding skin tone modifiers, the platform allowed users to better represent the actual humans working in aerospace industries and global space programs.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏿🚀
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FF U+200D U+1F680
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3ff_200d_1f680:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-role
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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