Men holding hands: medium-dark skin tone, medium skin tone Emoji

People

Two men with a medium-dark skin tone and a medium skin tone holding hands, connected by a handshake symbol. This represents a partnership, brotherhood, or a strong bond between two men of different complexions.

Usage Context

This is a versatile icon used to signify relationships, whether it’s a romantic couple, a deep friendship, or support for the LGBTQ+ community. It is frequently sent to show solidarity, celebrate a 'bromance,' or introduce a significant other, often alongside emojis like ❤️ or ✨.

History

These multi-person skin tone combinations were made possible through the ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, which allowed for the layering of individual characters to create a single, inclusive glyph. This technology was refined in Unicode 9.0 in 2016 to better reflect the diverse range of human relationships and identities in digital communication.

Details

Glyph

👨🏾‍🤝‍👨🏽

Unicode

U+1F468 U+1F3FE U+200D U+1F91D U+200D U+1F468 U+1F3FD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f468_1f3fe_200d_1f91d_200d_1f468_1f3fd:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC68;&#xD83C;&#xDFFE;‍&#xD83E;&#xDD1D;‍&#xD83D;&#xDC68;&#xD83C;&#xDFFD;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory family

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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