old woman
Unicode: 1F475
Description
An older woman with a gentle expression, often depicted with gray hair and sometimes glasses. She can symbolize wisdom, grandmotherly love, or simply an elderly female.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Can represent wisdom, care, affection, or a maternal/grandmotherly figure. It can also be used to indicate age or experience.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010) as part of the 'People' category. It aims to represent an elderly female, contributing to a more diverse range of human representations in emoji sets.
Usage Examples
- Expressing grandmotherly love: 'Thinking of my grandma! 👵'
- Referring to an older woman: 'The kind lady at the store helped me. 👵'
- Indicating wisdom or experience: 'She's got years of wisdom, like a wise old 👵'
- Humorous self-reference: 'Starting to feel like a 👵 after that long day.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to represent grandmothers, elderly relatives, or a 'sweet old lady' type. Can also be used humorously to imply being 'old-fashioned' or 'seen it all'.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often representing grandmothers or respected elderly women. Can also be used to express a sense of nostalgia or traditional values.