🏂🏿
snowboarder: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F3C2 1F3FF
Description
An emoji depicting a snowboarder with a dark skin tone, performing a jump or trick on a snowboard.
Group:
People & Body > person-sport
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents snowboarding, winter sports, action, adventure, and athleticism. It can also convey excitement and achievement in sports.
Backstory
This emoji, 'Snowboarder', was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The specific skin tone modifier (1F3FF for dark skin tone) was added as part of Unicode 8.0 in 2015, allowing for greater diversity in emoji representation.
Usage Examples
- Talking about a snowboarding trip: 'Just got back from the mountains! 🏂🏾 It was epic!'
- Sharing excitement for winter sports: 'Can't wait for the a❄️ season to start so I can hit the slopes! 🏂🏾'
- Referring to an athlete: 'He's one of the best snowboarders out there! 🏂🏾'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent participation in or enjoyment of winter sports, particularly snowboarding.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often appearing in discussions about winter sports, travel, or active lifestyles.