Man detective: medium-dark skin tone Emoji

People

A man wearing a trench coat and a wide-brimmed fedora, peering forward as if inspecting a clue. This specific version features a medium-dark skin tone, reflecting a more diverse representation of investigative roles.

Usage Context

Used to signal mystery, investigation, or the act of digging for information. It is frequently sent when someone is trying to uncover the truth, figure out a secret, or play the role of a private investigator. Often paired with šŸ” or šŸ•µļøā€ā™€ļø to emphasize the search for answers.

History

The base detective character was introduced in Unicode 7.0 in 2014, inspired by the classic film noir trope of the hard-boiled private eye. The ability to modify this character with specific skin tones was added in 2015 as part of the push for broader human diversity within the emoji standard.

Details

Glyph
šŸ•µšŸ¾ā€ā™‚
Unicode
U+1F575 U+1F3FE U+200D U+2642
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f575_1f3fe_200d_2642:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-role
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
detectivemansleuthspyinvestigationmysterycluetrench coatfedoramedium-dark skin tonepeoplepersonrole

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