Man in motorized wheelchair facing right: light skin tone Emoji
People
A man with light skin tone sitting in a powered wheelchair. The emoji features a distinct arrow pointing to the right, indicating motion or direction.
Usage Context
This emoji serves as a clear visual for accessibility, personal mobility, and the use of motorized equipment. It is frequently used in discussions about infrastructure, disability rights, and urban navigation. It is often used alongside ♿ to mark inclusive spaces or to describe travel experiences.
History
This variant was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 to improve representation for people with disabilities. It is part of a larger push in digital communication to provide more inclusive gender and ability options, evolving beyond the static wheelchair ♿ to show an active, motorized lifestyle.
Details
Glyph
👨🏻🦼➡
Unicode
U+1F468 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F9BC U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f468_1f3fb_200d_1f9bc_200d_27a1:
HTML Entity
����‍��‍➡
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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