What does ๐ง๐ฟโ๐ Firefighter: Dark Skin Tone mean?
๐ง๐ฟโ๐ is the Firefighter emoji (๐งโ๐) with a dark skin tone (๐ฟ, Fitzpatrick type 6) 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 firefighterโs helmet and protective gear, standing for firefighters, fire departments and emergency responders. It is used to thank crews after wildfires or rescues, to share news about training and recruitment, and in the bios of people who serve. At work it also means putting out fires in the figurative sense, rushing to solve one crisis after another. This is the gender-neutral firefighter, with man and woman versions available as well.
๐ง๐ฟโ๐ Firefighter: Dark 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 fire and firetruck.
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๐ง๐ฟโ๐ Firefighter: Dark Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Firefighter: Dark Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Firefighter in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Firefighter: Dark Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง๐ฟโ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Firefighter: Dark Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ง๐ฟโ๐ Firefighter: Dark 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 Firefighter 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 ๐ง๐ฟโ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Firefighter: Dark Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9D1 U+1F3FF U+200D U+1F692) 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.