Person Standing 🧍

A neutral figure shown standing upright in a relaxed posture, typically with arms at their sides. This gender-neutral rendition works well when you want to describe the act of standing without specifying gender. The figure is usually depicted in neutral clothing with a calm, stable stance.

It's used literally to describe someone standing still or waiting, and figuratively to represent presence, readiness, or taking a stand on something. In conversation, people use it to show they're available, waiting for something, or standing their ground on an opinion. It can also represent a moment of pause or reflection.

Because it's gender-neutral, this version works inclusively in group chats or when talking about people generally. It feels grounded and stationary compared to walking or kneeling variations.

This emoji became official as part of Unicode Emoji 12.0 in 2019, part of a push to expand the people-activity category with more neutral and inclusive posture options beyond the classic walking, running, and dancing figures that dominated earlier emoji sets.