What does ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone mean?
๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ is the Mermaid emoji (๐งโโ๏ธ) with a medium skin tone (๐ฝ, Fitzpatrick type 4) 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 woman with a long fish tail, the most familiar of the merpeople. It is a favorite for beach and pool posts, fairy-tale films, mermaid-themed birthdays, shimmering hair and nails, and anyone who would rather live in the sea.
๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about creature, fairytale, folklore, merwoman, ocean and sea.
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๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Mermaid in every skin tone
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Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Mermaid 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 ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Mermaid: Medium Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F9DC U+1F3FD U+200D U+2640 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.