What does ๐ ๐ฝ Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone mean?
๐ ๐ฝ is the Santa Claus emoji (๐ ) 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.
Santa Claus with his red suit, hat and white beard, the jolly figure who brings presents at Christmas. It is everywhere in December: holiday greetings, gift lists, Secret Santa plans and countdowns to the big day. People also use it to ask about wish lists, to tease someone about being naughty or nice, or to describe a generous friend who showed up with gifts. Mrs. Claus and Mx Claus are its festive companions.
๐ ๐ฝ Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (fantasy characters), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about celebration, Christmas, fairy, fantasy, father and holiday.
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๐ ๐ฝ Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Santa Claus in every skin tone
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Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ ๐ฝ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ ๐ฝ Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Santa Claus emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ , there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ ๐ ๐ฝ ๐ ๐พ ๐ ๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ ๐ฝ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Santa Claus: Medium Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F385 U+1F3FD) 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.