Woman superhero Emoji

People

A female figure depicted in a vibrant superhero costume, typically featuring a mask, a cape, and a chest emblem. She is shown in a confident, heroic stance, ready for action.

Usage Context

This emoji is used to celebrate powerful women, represent fictional characters, or signify someone taking charge of a difficult situation. It is frequently sent to show support for real-life role models or activists, and is often paired with 🦸‍♂️ to represent the broader concept of heroism.

History

Part of the Unicode 11.0 update in 2018, this emoji was added to address a long-standing request for gender parity in profession and character-based pictographs. It was developed alongside a suite of superhero icons to ensure that users could represent diverse heroic figures in digital communication.

Details

Glyph
🦸‍♀
Unicode
U+1F9B8 U+200D U+2640
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9b8_200d_2640:
HTML Entity
��‍♀

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-fantasy
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
goodheroheroinesuperherosuperpowerwomanfemale herocapemaskjusticeempowermentcomic book

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

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