construction worker: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F477 1F3FC
Description
A man wearing a hardhat with a light skin tone. He typically wears a yellow hardhat and work jacket, often depicted with a friendly or neutral expression.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents a worker, particularly in construction, mining, or trades. Can convey concepts related to hard work, building, safety, or blue-collar professions.
Backstory
This emoji, 'Man Construction Worker,' was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (1F3FC) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015 to allow for a range of human skin tones, increasing its inclusivity and representational accuracy.
Usage Examples
- Talking about construction projects: 'The new bridge is almost done! 👷🏻♂️'
- Referring to a diligent worker: 'He's always working hard, a real 👷🏻♂️'
- Highlighting safety: 'Remember to wear your hardhat on site! 👷🏻♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent construction workers, engineers, or manual laborers. Associated with safety and building.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in contexts of infrastructure development or a strong work ethic. Can sometimes be used humorously in reference to 'building' a relationship or idea.