palm down hand: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1FAF3 1F3FF
Description
A dark-skinned person wearing a crown.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-open
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents royalty, power, importance, or feeling exceptional. Can also denote celebration or special recognition.
Backstory
The 'person with crown' emoji (1FAF3) was approved as part of Unicode 15.0 in 2022. The addition of the skin tone modifier (1F3FF for dark skin) allows for more diverse representation within the emoji set, building upon the established crown emoji (1F451) and generalized person emoji.
Usage Examples
- Feeling excellent: 'I'm feeling like a king today! 🫳🏿👑'
- Recognizing achievement: 'You crushed that presentation! 🫳🏿👑'
- Referring to actual royalty: 'The King made an appearance today. 🫳🏿👑'
- Playfully teasing: 'Look at you, acting all regal! 🫳🏿👑'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to signify 'king' or 'queen' status in a metaphorical sense, referring to someone who is excellent or in charge. Also for actual royalty.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, emphasizing status, superiority, or being a 'master' of something. Can also be used playfully for someone who is acting pampered or 'like royalty'.