man: light skin tone, blond hair
Unicode: 1F471 1F3FB 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
A man with medium-light skin tone and long blonde hair, often depicted wearing a crown or a specific headpiece, representing a prince or a person of royal lineage.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents nobility, romance, fairy tales, and sometimes a 'hero' or a 'dreamy' figure. Can also convey a sense of charm or aspiration.
Backstory
This emoji combines several Unicode code points to form a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence. The base emoji '1F471' (Person with Blond Hair) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The '1F3FB' (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-1-2) was added in Unicode 8.0 (2015) for skin tone modification. The '200D' (Zero Width Joiner), '2642' (Male Sign), and 'FE0F' (Variation Selector-16) were added to create the specific 'Man with Blond Hair' and 'Prince' appearance. The sequence specifically denotes a male figure with blond hair and a light skin tone, commonly interpreted as a prince due to general emoji representation of a 'person with blond hair' often being depicted as a royal figure in early emoji sets.
Usage Examples
- Talking about a romantic story: 'He's my prince charming! 👱🏻♂️'
- Referring to historical royalty: 'Prince Harry looked dashing. 👱🏻♂️'
- Describing someone elegant: 'He walks around like a prince. 👱🏻♂️'
- In a fairy tale context: 'The prince finally found Cinderella. 👱🏻♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with fairy tale princes (e.g., Prince Charming, Prince Eric), nobility, chivalry, and romantic archetypes. Often used in discussions about royalty, love, or charming individuals.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with royalty and romantic heroes. May also be used to refer to 'idols' or exceptionally good-looking male celebrities, embodying a 'prince-like' quality.