Person with white cane: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A dark-skinned person walking while holding a white cane that extends toward the ground. The cane features a distinct red tip, which is the international standard design for mobility aids used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to discuss accessibility, disability rights, or the daily experiences of people who use navigation tools. It is often shared alongside symbols like 🦮 to emphasize the importance of inclusive infrastructure or when someone is documenting their own travel experiences.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2019, this emoji was part of a major push to increase representation for people with disabilities across digital platforms. It follows the development of the Person with White Cane base character, which was introduced to provide a direct, recognizable icon for the blind community.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏿🦯
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FF U+200D U+1F9AF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3ff_200d_1f9af:
HTML Entity
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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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