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 🔧 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
🧑🏽🔧
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FD U+200D U+1F527
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fd_200d_1f527:
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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