military helmet
Unicode: 1FA96
Description
A light blue, circular face with a slightly open mouth and a single tear falling from one eye. The eyebrows are slightly furrowed, indicating a state of being overwhelmed or touched.
Group:
Objects > clothing
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents being deeply moved, touched, overwhelmed with emotion (often positive, like gratitude or pride), or crying happy tears. It can also signify a sense of being deeply affected by something beautiful, sad, or profound.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 13.0 (2020) as part of a continued effort to provide more nuanced expressions of emotion. It fills a gap between simply crying tears of sadness and tears of joy, specifically capturing the emotion of being touched or overwhelmed.
Usage Examples
- Reacting to a touching moment: 'That movie ending had me in tears. 🥲'
- Expressing gratitude: 'Thank you so much, I'm so touched! 🥲'
- Being overwhelmed by cuteness: 'Look at that puppy, I'm literally crying. 🥲'
- When speechless with emotion: 'Your words mean so much, I don't even know what to say. 🥲'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used for 'happy tears' or being emotionally overwhelmed by something beautiful or touching. Less often for sadness, which is usually represented by other crying emojis.
East Asian culture:
Can also be used for being deeply touched or overwhelmed, often with a nuance of feeling 'too much' emotion to articulate, or being moved to tears by a performance or story.