Woman with headscarf Emoji
People
A portrait of a woman wearing a head covering that drapes over her head and neck. The design typically features a solid-colored fabric wrap that frames the face.
Usage Context
Used to represent religious identity, modesty, or cultural heritage. It is frequently employed in conversations regarding diverse fashion choices or as a representative figure for women who observe head-covering traditions like the hijab, tichel, or mantilla. It is often used alongside other identity-focused icons like woman or person.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, this icon was developed following a successful proposal by a teenager named Rayouf Alhumedhi, who sought better representation for the millions of women worldwide who wear headscarves.
Details
Glyph
🧕
Unicode
U+1F9D5
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d5:
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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