Which emoji represents a person in a suit levitating?

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The emoji representing a person in a suit levitating is Man in Business Suit Levitating. It shows a suited figure, usually wearing a fedora, floating above the ground with arms slightly extended.

The character has an unusual pre-emoji history. It first appeared in 1997 as one of the symbols in Microsoft’s Webdings font. Designer Vincent Connare created it from the idea of “jump,” drawing inspiration from the logo of 2 Tone Records. That logo, known as Walt Jabsco, was itself based on reggae musician Peter Tosh.

Unicode added the symbol as an emoji in 2014, as part of Unicode 7.0’s incorporation of several Webdings and Wingdings characters. Its official Unicode name is Man in Business Suit Levitating, although people often describe it more casually as a levitating businessman or a person in a suit.

The emoji can suggest mystery, coolness, dancing, jumping for joy, or simply an unexplained floating person. It is sometimes mistaken for Man in Business Suit, which lacks the levitating pose, or for a running or celebratory figure.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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