What does ๐ง Person Kneeling mean?
A figure down on its knees, shown in profile. It can mean begging or pleading (โIโm on my knees hereโ), praying, showing deep respect, or getting ready for a marriage proposal. Some people use it to refer to taking a knee as a form of protest, and it also fits gardening or stretching. Man, woman, and right-facing versions are available too.
๐ง Person Kneeling is an emoji from the People & Body category (people in motion), added in Emoji 12.0 in 2019. People use it in messages about kneel and knees.
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๐ง Person Kneeling on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Person Kneeling looks on each platform.
Person Kneeling in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Person Kneeling 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 :kneeling_person:.
When was the Person Kneeling emoji added?
๐ง Person Kneeling was added in Emoji 12.0, released in 2019. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Person Kneeling 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 Kneeling. The underlying code (U+1F9CE) 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.