Woman with headscarf: dark skin tone

Woman with headscarf: dark skin tone Emoji

People

A dark-skinned woman wearing a hijab that covers her hair and neck. The headscarf is typically depicted in a vibrant shade, highlighting the fabric draped around her face.

Usage Context

This emoji is used to represent Muslim women or anyone who wears a head covering for religious or cultural reasons. It is frequently sent to show support for inclusivity, celebrate religious identity, or simply to identify a person in a digital conversation. It is often used alongside emojis like ๐Ÿ™ or โœจ to signal respect or positive sentiment.

History

The woman with headscarf emoji was introduced in 2017 following a viral proposal by Rayouf Alhumedhi, a teenager who noticed a lack of representation for women who wear the hijab. It was eventually added to the Unicode standard to provide better digital representation for a diverse global population.

Details

Glyph
๐Ÿง•๐Ÿฟ
Unicode
U+1F9D5 U+1F3FF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d5_1f3ff:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-role
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
bandanaheadheadscarfhijabkerchiefmantillatichelwomandark skin tonemuslimculturereligious attirediversity

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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