old woman: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F475 1F3FB
Description
An elderly woman with a light skin tone, appearing with wrinkles and a benevolent expression, often depicted with gray or white hair.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Can convey feelings of wisdom, kindness, warmth, nostalgia, age, or a grandmotherly figure. It can also be used to represent old age in general.
Backstory
The 'old woman' emoji (1F475) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (1F3FB for light skin tone) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, allowing for greater representation and customization of emoji appearance. This emoji is a visual representation for the older demographic and maternal figures.
Usage Examples
- Referring to an elderly woman: 'My grandma is the best! 👵🏻'
- Expressing wisdom or age: 'With age comes wisdom. 👵🏻'
- Celebrating older generations: 'Happy Grandparents' Day! 👵🏻👴🏻'
- Describing someone's appearance: 'She's a sweet old lady 👵🏻'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to represent grandmothers, elderly relatives, or figures of warmth and tradition. Can sometimes be used humorously to imply 'old-fashioned' or 'vintage'.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often representing respecting elders or grandmotherly figures. Less commonly used humorously to imply 'old-fashioned' if the context is respectful.