princess: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F478 1F3FE
Description
A princess emoji with a dark skin tone. She features a golden crown, a pink dress, and a slight smile, representing royalty or femininity.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Often used to express feelings of being special, elegant, fancy, or playful. Can also denote a 'princess' attitude or celebrating young girls.
Backstory
The princess emoji (1F478) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (1F3FE) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, allowing for greater diversity and representation.
Usage Examples
- Feeling regal: 'Feeling like a queen today 👸🏾'
- Celebrating a girl: 'Happy birthday to my little princess! 👸🏾'
- Expressing elegance: 'What a beautiful dress! So elegant 👸🏾'
- Being playful: 'Just chilling like a princess 👸🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to refer to real or metaphorical princesses, or to describe someone as being pampered or sweet. Can also be used ironically.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often associated with fairy tales, innocence, or sometimes to describe someone who is high-maintenance (a 'princess syndrome').