princess: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F478 1F3FF
Description
A princess emoji with dark skin tone. It depicts a classic princess figure, typically with a crown and long hair, wearing an elegant dress.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents femininity, royalty, beauty, grace, and sometimes whimsy or dreams. It can evoke feelings of aspiration, elegance, or playfulness.
Backstory
The princess emoji (1F478) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The dark skin tone modifier (1F3FF) was added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, part of a broader effort to expand emoji diversity and allow users to select various skin tones for human-like emojis.
Usage Examples
- Expressing admiration for someone beautiful: 'She looks like a real princess today! 👸🏿'
- Referring to a young girl: 'My little princess is growing up so fast. 👸🏿'
- Celebrating a magical moment: 'Feeling like a fairytale princess! 👸🏿'
- Referring to royalty or a dignified woman: 'The queen truly carried herself like a princess. 👸🏿'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly associated with fairy tales, Disney princesses, and childhood dreams. Can be used to refer to someone who is pampered or acts 'like a princess'.
East Asian culture:
May also carry connotations of innocence and beauty, sometimes used in a more playful or cute context, or to refer to a daughter.