v2.0
👨🏼🤝👨🏽👨🏼🤝👨🏽 Men Holding Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone EmojiUnicode: 1F468 1F3FC 200D 1F91D 200D 1F468 1F3FD
Two men holding hands
Released in First introduced in Emoji 12.1 (2019) with skin tone variation support.
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Meaning and Interpretation
"The 👨🏼🤝👨🏽 emoji features two men of different skin tones holding hands, representing unity, friendship, and solidarity between people despite differences in race, culture, or background. This emoji is commonly used to convey messages of togetherness, equality, and mutual support, especially in the context of relationships and friendships. It can also be interpreted as a symbol of LGBT+ solidarity or romantic affection between men."
Symbolism
- Togetherness and friendship across different backgrounds
- Equality and inclusivity
- Support and solidarity, especially in LGBT+ contexts
Common Usage Scenarios
- Celebrating a friendship between people of different racial backgrounds.
- Showing support for diversity and inclusivity in society.
- Expressing love or solidarity between men, often in the context of LGBT+ celebrations.
Usage Examples in Conversation
I’m so grateful for our friendship 🧡👨🏼🤝👨🏽!
With all the challenges in the world, it's great to see people come together like this. 👨🏼🤝👨🏽
Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈👨🏼🤝👨🏽
We might look different, but our bond is unbreakable. 👨🏼🤝👨🏽
Here’s to standing by each other no matter what! 💪👨🏼🤝👨🏽
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- The use of the emoji is appropriate across contexts such as friendship, love, or general displays of connection, but it’s especially relevant in discussions of diversity or inclusivity.
- Be mindful of different cultural contexts when using this emoji since hand-holding may have different meanings globally.
- It can be used to show solidarity, but avoid using it in sarcastic tones, as this may come across as insensitive.