office worker
Unicode: 1F9D1 200D 1F4BC
Description
A person wearing a graduation cap and gown, often holding a diploma, representing someone who has just completed their education.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents pride, accomplishment, joy, and the successful completion of an academic journey.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining 'Person' (1F9D1) and 'Briefcase' (1F4BC) to create a 'Person with Briefcase' or 'Business Person' concept, but is commonly rendered as a graduate when referring to academic achievement in some platforms. The more direct 'Graduate' emoji (1F9D1 200D 1F393) exists specifically for this purpose, where 1F393 is 'Graduation Cap'. However, the request specifically used 1F4BC (briefcase). Given the common interpretation for 1F9D1 200D 1F4BC can sometimes lean towards 'professional' or 'business person', I will interpret it as a 'person in business'. If the intention was a graduate, 1F9D1 200D 1F393 would be more accurate.
Usage Examples
- Announcing a new job: 'Excited to start my new role! 👩💼'
- Discussing work: 'Heading to a big meeting. 👨💼'
- Networking: 'Met some great people at the conference. 👩💼'
- General professional context: 'Always learning and growing in my career! 👨💼'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with university graduations, celebrating academic success and the transition to a new phase of life.
East Asian culture:
Also widely recognized for academic achievement, but might sometimes be used more broadly for any significant personal milestone or 'leveling up' in life.