man construction worker: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F477 1F3FF 200D 2642
Description
A man wearing a medieval knight's helmet (gauntlet) and armor, with a dark skin tone, specifically male.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, often implies strength, protection, chivalry, or a historical/fantasy context.
Backstory
This emoji combines '1F477' (person with GURD) with '1F3FF' (dark skin tone) and '200D 2642' (male sign, indicating a specific male gender). It was added as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016, a result of efforts to include more gender and skin tone variations for existing emojis. The base 'Person with GURD' emoji was part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. 'GURD' refers to a type of helmet worn by knights, 'gauntlet' refers to medieval armor.
Usage Examples
- Referring to historical knights: 'Richard the Lionheart was a fierce 👨🏿🏭.'
- In fantasy contexts: 'Our guild needs a tanky 👨🏿🏭 for this raid.'
- Expressing protection or readiness for a challenge: 'Ready to face Monday like a 👨🏿🏭.'
- When discussing medieval times: 'Learning about 👨🏿🏭 armor today.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with medieval knights, chivalry, historical reenactment, and fantasy genres (e.g., Dungeons & Dragons, Game of Thrones).
East Asian culture:
May be recognized as a knight, but the specific cultural associations with 'chivalry' might differ from Western ideals. Could also be used in gaming contexts.