Older person Emoji
People
A gender-neutral representation of an elderly person, characterized by white hair and visible facial lines that denote aging. The face is depicted with a neutral, calm expression, focusing on the universal features of maturity.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to discuss generational differences, show respect for elders, or represent grandparents in family-oriented messaging. It serves as a neutral alternative to the more specific š“ or šµ icons when the gender of the individual is unknown or irrelevant to the conversation.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, this figure was introduced to broaden the diversity of the human character set, allowing users to express age without being forced to assign a binary gender identity.
Details
Glyph
š§
Unicode
U+1F9D3
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d3:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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