Meaning
A feminine-presenting judicial figure wearing formal robes, typically shown with a composed, authoritative expression and often accompanied by symbols of justice like a gavel or scales. The design conveys professional competence and the weight of judicial responsibility.
This emoji is used in legal discussions and court-related conversations, but also appears frequently in playful contexts where someone's positioning themselves as a decision-maker. People use it when mentioning a female judge, discussing women in law and justice, or jokingly declaring verdicts on fashion, music preferences, or relationship drama within friend groups.
It's particularly popular in messages celebrating women in power positions or when discussing gender representation in the legal profession. You'll also see it paired with voting or choice-related emojis when someone's making a decisive judgment call.
Introduced as part of Unicode Emoji 4 in 2016, this gendered option helps represent the growing number of women in judicial roles. Design variations across platforms show different approaches to judicial dress—some maintaining traditional heavy robes while others show more contemporary professional attire.
Common Uses
- • Referencing a female judge or female legal professional
- • Playfully declaring a verdict on style or preferences
- • Discussing women in law and justice professions
- • Making authoritative decisions in group settings
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
Women make up roughly 35-40% of judges in developed nations, and representation continues to grow—emoji developers have been intentional about including female versions of professional roles to reflect this evolving workforce reality.
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Technical Reference
Platform Shortcodes
:woman_judge: :female-judge: :woman_judge: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 👩‍⚖️ |
| HTML (hex) | 👩‍⚖️ |
| CSS | \1F469\200D\2696\FE0F |
| JavaScript | \uD83D\uDC69\u200D\u2696\uFE0F |
| Python | \U0001F469\U0000200D\U00002696\U0000FE0F |
| Java | \uD83D\uDC69\u200D\u2696\uFE0F |
| Perl | \x{1F469}\x{200D}\x{2696}\x{FE0F} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F469}\x{200D}\x{2696}\x{FE0F} |
| Punycode | xn--2quh-6bx-7me-1e6n |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%91%A9%E2%80%8D%E2%9A%96%EF%B8%8F |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x91 0xA9 0xE2 0x80 0x8D 0xE2 0x9A 0x96 0xEF 0xB8 0x8F |
👩⚖️ in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | মহিলা বিচারক |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 女法官 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 女法官 |
| Danish | kvindelig dommer |
| Dutch | vrouwelijke rechter |
| English | woman judge |
| English (UK) | woman judge |
| Estonian | naiskohtunik |
| Finnish | naistuomari |
| French | juge femme |
| German | Richterin |
| Hindi | महिला न्यायाधीश |
| Hungarian | bírónő |
| Italian | giudice donna |
| Japanese | 女性の裁判官 |
| Korean | 여자 판사 |
| Lithuanian | teisėja |
| Malay | hakim wanita |
| Norwegian | kvinnelig dommer |
| Polish | kobieta sędzia |
| Portuguese | juíza |
| Russian | женщина-судья |
| Spanish | fiscal mujer |
| Spanish (Mexico) | fiscal mujer |
| Swedish | kvinnlig domare |
| Thai | ผู้พิพากษาหญิง |
| Ukrainian | жінка-суддя |
| Vietnamese | thẩm phán nữ |