head shaking vertically
Unicode: 1F642 200D 2195 FE0F
Description
A smiling face with a halo, representing a person's angelic or innocent nature, often used humorously or ironically.
Group:
Smileys & Emotion > face-neutral-skeptical
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents innocence, goodness, angelic behavior, or sometimes ironic mischievousness when used playfully.
Backstory
The base emoji (1F642, slightly smiling face) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The combination with 2195 FE0F (Up Down Arrow, used here as a ZWJ sequence for a variation selector to modify the base emoji, though its specific meaning here is a bit ambiguous and not standardized across all platforms as an angelic face) creates a unique visual. However, the typical 'angel' or 'halo' emoji is U+1F607 (Smiling Face with Halo). The specified sequence '1F642 200D 2195 FE0F' does not render as a consistent or standard emoji across all platforms. It's more likely a non-standard or user-specific interpretation. The standard 'Smiling Face with Halo' (😇) is the widely recognized angelic emoji. If the intent was for 'Smiling Face with Halo', the backstory would be about being introduced in Unicode 6.0, signifying heavenly or innocent feelings.
Usage Examples
- Being nice: 'I'm just an angel today! 😇'
- After a good deed: 'Helped my neighbor with groceries. 😇'
- Used ironically: 'I swear I didn't eat the last cookie. 😇'
- Playfully teasing: 'Who, me? Never. 😇'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to imply innocence, to show good intentions, or ironically when describing something naughty but charming.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often used to mark a 'good' or 'pure' action, sometimes with a playful or slightly teasing undertone.