Face with head-bandage emoji meaning

The face with head-bandage emoji is a yellow face that appears to be in pain or distress. It features a white bandage wrapped around its head, covering the forehead and sometimes part of one eye. The expression on the face often includes downturned eyebrows, showing anguish or discomfort. Depending on the platform or device, the eyes may be open or closed, adding slight variations to its look. This emoji is commonly used to represent physical injuries or someone recovering from an accident or illness. Beyond its literal meaning, it can also be used in a figurative sense to express emotional pain, stress, or feeling hurt. It has become a universal symbol to show empathy, sympathy, or to communicate that someone is not feeling their best. The design and specifics of this emoji can vary across different platforms, reflecting slight differences in how it is displayed.

The face with head-bandage emoji is also known as Head-Bandage Emoji.

The face with head-bandage emoji was approved in Unicode 8.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/14174