Person in manual wheelchair Emoji

People

A person sitting in a standard, self-propelled manual wheelchair. The person is depicted in a neutral, forward-facing position, emphasizing the chair's large rear wheels and hand rims.

Usage Context

This emoji serves as a clear way to discuss accessibility, mobility, and disability advocacy. It is frequently used to highlight inclusive spaces or to identify specific needs when planning travel or events. It is often grouped with 🧑‍🦼 or ♿ to denote accessible facilities.

History

Part of the effort to increase representation in digital communication, this character was added to the Unicode standard in 2019. It reflects a shift toward more inclusive design standards in modern operating systems, ensuring that diverse physical experiences are represented in everyday messaging.

Details

Glyph

🧑‍🦽

Unicode

U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9BD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d1_200d_1f9bd:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD1;‍&#xD83E;&#xDDBD;

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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