Family: Man, Man, Girl Emoji
U+1F468 U+200D U+1F468 U+200D U+1F467:family_man_man_girl:About Family: Man, Man, Girl 👨👨👧
Family: Man, Man, Girl () is part of the People & Body group in Unicode. Added in Unicode E2.0. Type on GitHub and Slack to use it. On Discord it's . Click copy above to grab it, paste it anywhere.
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Often associated with child, family, girl, and 1 more keywords.
Meaning varies across cultures, see cultural notes below.
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How it looks
What does it mean?
A family with two fathers and a daughter. Represents gay male-headed families, two dads, and diverse family structures.
Added in Emoji 2.0 (2015), this was part of the first batch of diverse family emojis. The ZWJ sequence combines man + man + girl into a single family unit. Its addition alongside other same-sex family configurations was a significant moment for LGBTQ+ family representation in digital communication.
The emoji arrived the same year as the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in the US. While family configurations go beyond marriage, the legal recognition of same-sex families gave the emoji cultural weight. In the US, approximately 114,000 same-sex couples are raising children.
Used by two-dad families to represent themselves, by allies in support of diverse families, and in LGBTQ+ family advocacy. Appears during Pride Month, Father's Day (doubled), and in adoption/surrogacy discussions.
Also used in conversations about family diversity, children's books with diverse families, and policy discussions about parental rights for same-sex couples.
A family with two fathers and a daughter. Represents gay male-headed families and diverse family structures.
What it means from...
In dating contexts between men, 👨👨👧 signals family aspirations or discusses existing children. A significant emoji to send.
Between male partners: represents their family if they have a daughter, or aspirational family planning.
From allies: celebrating diverse families. Among LGBTQ+ friends: community and representation.
Self-representation for the family unit. Also used by extended family in supportive contexts.
Workplace inclusion content, diversity discussions, or when colleagues share family photos.
LGBTQ+ family advocacy, Pride content, and discussions about diverse family structures.
Flirty or friendly?
Not flirty — it's a family emoji. If sent in a dating context, it's a serious conversation about family, not casual flirting.
Emoji combos
Origin story
The diverse family emoji batch in 2015 was a watershed moment for LGBTQ+ representation. For the first time, same-sex families could see themselves reflected in the emoji keyboard. The two-dads-and-daughter configuration is one of many: the batch also included two moms, single parents, and various child gender combinations.
In the US, the Williams Institute at UCLA estimates that approximately 114,000 same-sex couples are raising children. The American Academy of Pediatrics has endorsed same-sex parenting since 2013, stating that children thrive regardless of parents' sexual orientation.
Added in Emoji 2.0 (2015). ZWJ sequence: + + + + . Five code points. Part of the diverse family emoji batch that also included woman-woman families and single-parent configurations.
Around the world
Same-sex parenting is legally recognized and socially accepted in much of Western Europe, North America, and parts of Latin America and Oceania. In countries where homosexuality is criminalized, this emoji may be censored or using it may carry personal risk. The gap between legal recognition and social acceptance varies widely.
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Do's and don'ts
- ✓Use to represent two-dad families
- ✓Use to support LGBTQ+ family visibility
- ✓Treat it with the same respect as any other family emoji
- ✗Use it mockingly
- ✗Assume it's less valid than other family configurations
Caption ideas
Aesthetic sets
Fun facts
- •Added in 2015, the same year as the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 US states.
- •Part of a batch of 25+ family ZWJ sequences covering different family configurations.
- •The American Academy of Pediatrics has endorsed same-sex parenting since 2013.
Trivia
For developers
- •ZWJ sequence: + + + + . Five code points.
- •No skin tone support for family ZWJ sequences on most platforms.
- •Shortcodes: on Slack.
- •Part of a large family ZWJ set: 25+ gendered combinations exist.
See the full Emoji Developer Tools guide for regex patterns, encoding helpers, and more.
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