Woman with white cane facing right Emoji
People
A figure of a woman moving to the right while holding a long white cane extended in front of her. The design indicates a forward-facing motion, identifying the figure as a person who is visually impaired navigating their surroundings.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to represent mobility, accessibility, and the daily experiences of people who are blind or have low vision. It is frequently featured in conversations regarding inclusive design or disability advocacy. It is often grouped with other accessibility-themed icons like 🦮 or ♿ to highlight infrastructure and support needs.
History
The character was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of a major initiative to improve representation for people with disabilities. It was developed to provide a more specific visual aid for digital communication than the generic wheelchair or braille symbols, responding to requests from global disability organizations for better emoji inclusion.
Details
Glyph
👩🦯➡
Unicode
U+1F469 U+200D U+1F9AF U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f469_200d_1f9af_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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