selfie: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F933 1F3FC
Description
A man wearing a superhero costume, depicted with a cape and a symbol on his chest, indicating superhuman abilities. This specific emoji shows a medium-dark skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-prop
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents strength, bravery, heroism, power, protection, or the act of 'saving the day.' Can also be used to express admiration for someone's heroic actions.
Backstory
This emoji (U+1F933 Superhero) was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016. Its inclusion reflects the popularity of superhero media globally. The skin tone modifier (U+1F3FC) was added to provide more diverse representation for the base emoji, allowing users to select a skin tone that best represents an individual or character.
Usage Examples
- Congratulating someone for overcoming a challenge: 'You're a real superhero! 💪🦸🏾♂️'
- Expressing admiration for someone's helpfulness: 'Thank you for helping me, you're my hero! 🦸🏾♂️'
- Referring to someone with extraordinary skills: 'He fixed it all by himself, what a 🦸🏾♂️!'
- Jokingly referring to oneself after accomplishing something difficult: 'I just finished my chores, feel like a 🦸🏾♂️!'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with comic book characters (e.g., Marvel, DC) and their archetypes of good vs. evil, justice, and extraordinary abilities.
East Asian culture:
While familiar with Western superhero concepts, it might also evoke associations with local fictional heroes or more generalized concepts of 'champions' or 'idols' with special powers.
General:
The 'hero' concept is universal, but specific visual interpretations can vary. This emoji specifically evokes the modern Western comic book aesthetic.