👷👷 Construction Worker Emoji EmojiUnicode: 1F477
A worker wearing a hard hat.
Released in Introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010 as part of the growing family of emojis representing occupations and professions.
Meaning and Interpretation
"The 👷 emoji represents a construction worker, typically seen wearing a safety helmet or hard hat. It symbolizes labor, construction, and physical labor-intensive jobs, often used to depict projects, work in progress, or building something from scratch."
Symbolism
- Representing safety with the hard hat, associating it with jobs in manual labor industries.
- Symbolizes work in progress, construction, or engineering projects.
- Conveys pride in one's profession, especially in fields that require physical labor.
Common Usage Scenarios
- When discussing construction or renovation projects.
- To indicate that someone is working hard or putting effort into a task.
- Paired with discussions related to safety in a work setting or labor rights.
Usage Examples in Conversation
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use 👷 to represent actual physical construction work, or metaphorical work like progress on a project.
- Consider pairing it with other emojis depicting tools or labor symbols for greater context.
- Remember that this emoji can represent male or female professionals depending on the platform. If gender is important in your message, consider using 👷♂️ (male) or 👷♀️ (female).
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Hammer and Wrench
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Woman Mechanic
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