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🧓 Older Adult Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Gender-neutral elder with the grey hair to prove it. Represents the wisdom that comes with age without specifying whether that wisdom comes from a grandma, grandpa, or someone who identifies differently. Respect your elders — they've got stories.
When to Use
Use for senior citizens, aging discussions, grandparent references, or elderly representation.
Example Usage
- “Respect your elders 🧓”
- “Senior wisdom 🧓”
- “Growing older gracefully 🧓”
Popular Combinations
🧓🪑
Elder resting
🧓📖
Wise elder sharing stories
🧓❤️
Love for elders
How Older Adult looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🧓 mean in a text message?▼
Gender-neutral elder with the grey hair to prove it. Represents the wisdom that comes with age without specifying whether that wisdom comes from a grandma, grandpa, or someone who identifies differently. Respect your elders — they've got stories. Use for senior citizens, aging discussions, grandparent references, or elderly representation. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🧓?▼
You can use the Older Adult emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🧓 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Older Adult emoji is encoded as U+1f9d3 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🧓 and in CSS content: "\1f9d3". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🧓?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:older_adult:` to insert the Older Adult emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Is 🧓 a newer emoji?▼
The Older Adult emoji was added in Unicode 5.0. It has been around long enough to have universal support across modern devices and platforms.
Unicode
U+1f9d3
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 5.0
Shortcodes
:older_adult:Keywords
personhumanelderseniorgenderneutral
When to Use 🧓 Older Adult
Use for senior citizens, aging discussions, grandparent references, or elderly representation.
- •Send 🧓 when you want to express or reference "older adult" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🧓 in conversations about person or human to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🧓 Older Adult on social media posts, stories, or comments related to older adult
- •Combine 🧓 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about person, human, elder
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
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