Mrs. Claus: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F936 1F3FD
Description
An older woman wearing a black or dark dress, holding a walking stick or cane, and appearing to walk with a slight hunch or stoop. The medium-dark skin tone variation is specified.
Group:
People & Body > person-fantasy
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents age, wisdom, frailty, or seniority. Can also be used to depict a grandmother figure or someone with a classic, older style.
Backstory
This emoji, 'Older Woman', was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016 and added to Emoji 3.0. It depicts an older female individual, expanding the range of age representations in the emoji set. The addition of various skin tone modifiers in 2015 (like 1F3FD for medium-dark skin tone) allows for more diverse and inclusive representation.
Usage Examples
- Referring to an elderly relative: 'Visiting my grandma 👵🏽.'
- Talking about someone's age: 'She's a wise old soul 👵🏽.'
- Describing an older, classic style: 'Feeling a bit like a sophisticated old lady today 👵🏽.'
- Humorous self-deprecation about aging: 'My back aches, I'm turning into a 👵🏽 already!'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often implies respect for elders, or sometimes humorously used to refer to someone acting 'old'.
East Asian culture:
May be more directly associated with filial piety and reverence for ancestors or elderly family members.