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🫱🏻🫲🏼Handshake: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 1FAF1 1F3FB 200D 1FAF2 1F3FC
A handshake emoji with a light-skinned hand on the left and medium-light-skinned hand on the right, representing a greeting or agreement between people of different skin tones.
Released in Released in 2021 with Unicode 14.0
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Meaning and Interpretation
🫱🏻🫲🏼 This handshake emoji shows two hands with different skin tones — light and medium-light. It's used to represent a handshake between people of different races, often in contexts of diversity, agreement, or greeting. You might see it on Twitter or Instagram in posts about inclusion or partnerships.
Symbolism
- Agreement between diverse individuals
- Unity across different backgrounds
- Greeting with awareness of skin tone
- Partnership emphasizing inclusion
Common Usage Scenarios
- Posting about a joint venture between two companies with diverse leadership.
- Commenting on a photo of two people of different ethnicities shaking hands.
- Sharing a success message about a multicultural project team.
- Reacting to a news story about racial unity or collaboration.
Usage Examples in Conversation
So glad we're working together on this! 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Finally meeting my overseas teammate in person! 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Our team is a beautiful mix of backgrounds 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Cheers to a successful collaboration! 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Shaking hands across the divide 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Just signed the partnership agreement 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- Use when you want to highlight different skin tones in a handshake.
- Common in posts about diversity, inclusion, or interracial friendships.
- Can replace the standard handshake emoji to add specificity about skin tone representation.
- Avoid overuse in non-diverse contexts to keep its meaning clear.
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