older person: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D3 1F3FC
Description
An emoji depicting an older person, specifically an 'older person' with a light-medium skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents the elderly, wisdom, or aging. The specific emotion can vary based on context, but often conveys respect or a reference to someone mature or experienced.
Backstory
The 'Older Person' emoji (1F9D3) was introduced in Unicode 10.0 in 2017. The skin tone modifier (1F3FC) allows for representation across various complexions. This emoji is part of a broader effort to offer more inclusive and diverse human representations in the emoji set.
Usage Examples
- Referring to an older relative: 'My grandma is coming to visit! 👵🏻' (Note: The specific 'grandma' emoji is 1F475). The older person emoji is more generic.
- Discussing senior citizens: 'The new policy affects many older people 👴🏻👴🏻'.
- Talking about wisdom or experience: 'He's got years of experience, he's like an old sage 👴🏻'.
- Humorous self-reference to feeling old: 'Stayed up too late, feeling like an old person today. 👴🏻'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to refer to grandparents, older adults, or to humorously imply someone is 'old' or 'wise' when used in a playful context.
East Asian culture:
Can be used to show respect for elders, or to refer to older family members. The emphasis on filial piety might give it a slightly more reverent connotation in some contexts.