What does ๐ง Person in Lotus Position mean?
A person sitting cross-legged with hands resting on their knees, usually with eyes closed, in the classic meditation pose. It stands for yoga, mindfulness, and inner calm, and it is often used to show staying composed under pressure. People also send it with a wink of irony, as in โI am totally calmโ when they clearly are not. Man and woman versions exist.
๐ง Person in Lotus Position is an emoji from the People & Body category (people resting), added in Emoji 5.0 in 2017. People use it in messages about cross, legged, legs, meditation, peace and relax.
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๐ง Person in Lotus Position on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Person in Lotus Position looks on each platform.
Person in Lotus Position in every skin tone
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Person in Lotus Position emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Person in Lotus Position emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ง 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 :person_in_lotus_position:.
When was the Person in Lotus Position emoji added?
๐ง Person in Lotus Position was added in Emoji 5.0, released in 2017. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Person in Lotus Position emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ง, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ป ๐ง๐ผ ๐ง๐ฝ ๐ง๐พ ๐ง๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ง look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Person in Lotus Position. The underlying code (U+1F9D8) 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.