Pilot: light skin tone Emoji
People
A person wearing a professional pilot's hat with a light skin tone. The headgear features a distinct brim and a decorative emblem, signaling a career in aviation.
Usage Context
Used to discuss air travel, professional occupations, or as a way to identify the person flying a plane. It is frequently sent by travelers waiting at gates or when sharing stories about career aspirations. You might pair this with ✈️ or 🛫 to clarify that you are currently mid-flight or heading to the airport.
History
While the pilot emoji was added to Unicode in 2016, the ability to modify skin tones arrived shortly after to provide better representation for professionals globally. It draws inspiration from early computer icons that used specific uniforms to distinguish between various job roles in a high-speed, digital interface.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏻✈
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+2708
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fb_200d_2708:
HTML Entity
����‍✈
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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