Man walking facing right: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A figure of a man with medium skin tone depicted in motion, captured mid-stride as he travels toward the right. The character is shown in a neutral, everyday posture suggesting a steady walking pace.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to discuss physical exercise, commuting, or simply heading out the door. It is often sent when letting someone know you are on your way or when referencing a leisurely walk. It pairs well with other transport or fitness icons like 🏃 or 🚶♀️ to discuss movement and daily activity.
History
The walking man was introduced as part of the initial wave of human-based emojis in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The option to specify skin tones was later added in 2015, following a push for greater inclusivity in digital communication to better represent the global user base.
Details
Glyph
🚶🏽♂➡
Unicode
U+1F6B6 U+1F3FD U+200D U+2642 U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b6_1f3fd_200d_2642_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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