🫱🏽🫲🏻Handshake: Medium Skin Tone, Light Skin Tone Emoji
A handshake emoji depicting two hands of different skin tones.
Unicode: U+1FAF1 U+1F3FD U+200D U+1FAF2 U+1F3FB
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Meaning and Symbolism
The handshake emoji symbolizes a friendly greeting, agreement, partnership, or cooperation between individuals or groups. It represents a warm welcome or the sealing of a deal. The different skin tones convey diversity and inclusivity.
Popular Usage and Context
- Expressing a sense of unity, teamwork, or collaboration
- Celebrating a successful negotiation or business deal
- Welcoming someone or expressing a warm greeting
- Indicating the formation of a new partnership or alliance
- Conveying a sense of understanding or mutual respect
Real-Life Message Examples
"We just closed a major deal! 🫱🏽🫲🏻"
"Welcome to the team! 🫱🏽🫲🏻 We're excited to have you on board."
"After weeks of negotiations, we finally reached an agreement. 🫱🏽🫲🏻"
Use with Caution
- Situations where a formal or professional tone is required
- Contexts where the skin tone combination could be perceived as insensitive or inappropriate
- Discussions involving discrimination or racial tensions
- Scenarios where a more specific or explicit emoji would better convey the intended meaning
- Contexts where the handshake gesture might be culturally inappropriate or misunderstood
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