What does ๐ง๐ปโ๐ Astronaut: Light Skin Tone mean?
๐ง๐ปโ๐ is the Astronaut emoji (๐งโ๐) with a light skin tone (๐ป, Fitzpatrick type 1โ2) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
A person in a spacesuit and helmet, used for astronauts, space exploration and anything happening beyond Earth. People send it during rocket launches and space news, in sci-fi conversations and for kids who dream of going to the Moon. It also works figuratively: feeling spaced out, being on another planet, or reaching a goal that seemed out of this world. This is the gender-neutral astronaut; man and woman versions exist too.
๐ง๐ปโ๐ Astronaut: Light Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (jobs & roles), added in Emoji 12.1 in 2019. People use it in messages about rocket and space.
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๐ง๐ปโ๐ Astronaut: Light Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Astronaut: Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Astronaut in every skin tone
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Astronaut: Light Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Astronaut: Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง๐ปโ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Astronaut: Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ง๐ปโ๐ Astronaut: Light Skin Tone was added in Emoji 12.1, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Astronaut emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐งโ๐, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ปโ๐ ๐ง๐ผโ๐ ๐ง๐ฝโ๐ ๐ง๐พโ๐ ๐ง๐ฟโ๐. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ง๐ปโ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Astronaut: Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F680) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.