What does 😷 Face with Medical Mask mean?
Wearing a medical mask over its nose and mouth, this face points to being sick, fighting a cold, avoiding germs or heading to the doctor or dentist. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also closely tied to mask wearing and staying safe in public. It works as a friendly warning to keep your distance when you are under the weather.
😷 Face with Medical Mask is an emoji from the Smileys & Emotion category (unwell faces), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about cold, dentist, dermatologist, doctor, dr and germs.
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😷 Face with Medical Mask on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Face with Medical Mask looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Face with Medical Mask emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 😷 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :mask:.
When was the Face with Medical Mask emoji added?
😷 Face with Medical Mask was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 😷 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Face with Medical Mask. The underlying code (U+1F637) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.