Men holding hands: medium-light skin tone, medium skin tone Emoji
People
Two men standing side-by-side and holding hands, rendered here with a medium-light skin tone on the left and a medium skin tone on the right. This icon uses a sequence of characters to display two distinct figures linked by a handshake connector.
Usage Context
Used to represent a romantic relationship, a strong friendship, or a sense of brotherhood between two men. It is a popular way to share support for LGBTQ+ relationships or to highlight a partnership between two people of different backgrounds. It is frequently sent alongside heart emojis like ❤️ or 🤝 to emphasize a bond.
History
This emoji was introduced as part of the Emoji 12.0 update in 2019. It was part of a broader industry initiative to provide more diverse representations of couples and families, moving beyond the limited 'man and woman' pairings that dominated early messaging systems.
Details
Glyph
👨🏼🤝👨🏽
Unicode
U+1F468 U+1F3FC U+200D U+1F91D U+200D U+1F468 U+1F3FD
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f468_1f3fc_200d_1f91d_200d_1f468_1f3fd:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory family
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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