Face with medical mask emoji meaning

The face with medical mask emoji shows a yellow face wearing a white medical or surgical mask that covers both the mouth and nose. The expression can vary depending on the platform, with the eyes either open or closed. This emoji is often used to represent topics related to illness, health, or hygiene. It is commonly associated with being sick, protecting oneself or others from germs, and situations involving hospitals or medical care. It became widely recognized during global health events like the COVID-19 pandemic, where masks were a key tool for preventing the spread of disease.

The face with medical mask emoji is also known as Mask Emoji.

The face with medical mask emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026