person wearing turban: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F473 1F3FD
Description
A person with a turban, medium skin tone, typically depicted as gender-neutral or male, wearing a traditional head covering.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, often used to represent Sikh individuals or a general person wearing a turban. Can imply respect for cultural attire or religious identity.
Backstory
The turban emoji (without skin tone modification) was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015. The medium skin tone variation was added later as part of the broader effort to include diverse skin tone options for human emojis, adhering to the Fitzpatrick scale. It addresses the need to represent diverse individuals wearing turbans.
Usage Examples
- To represent a Sikh person: 'Happy Vaisakhi! Meet our friend 👳🏽♀️'
- Discussing cultural attire: 'He always wears a stylish turban 👳🏽♂️'
- In stories about various cultures: 'The traveler from the desert wore a striking turban 👳🏽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often associated with specific cultural or religious groups, primarily Sikhism. Can sometimes be used generally for someone wearing headwear.
East Asian culture:
May be recognized as a Middle Eastern or South Asian garment, with varying degrees of specific cultural association depending on regional exposure.
Sikh culture:
Represents an integral part of Sikh identity and faith for both men and some women, symbolizing equality, sovereignty, and self-respect.