What does ๐งโโ๏ธ Man Elf mean?
The man elf shows a male elf with pointed ears. It is used for male elf characters in fantasy books and games, for cosplay and Renaissance fairs, and for holiday helpers in December.
๐งโโ๏ธ Man Elf is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about elves, enchantment, fantasy, folklore, magic and magical.
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๐งโโ๏ธ Man Elf on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Man Elf looks on each platform.
Man Elf in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Man Elf emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐งโโ๏ธ 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 :male_elf:.
When was the Man Elf emoji added?
๐งโโ๏ธ Man Elf was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Man Elf emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐งโโ๏ธ, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐พโโ๏ธ ๐ง๐ฟโโ๏ธ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐งโโ๏ธ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Man Elf. The underlying code (U+1F9DD U+200D U+2642 U+FE0F) 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.