Man with white cane: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A man with medium-toned skin holding a white cane outstretched in front of him. The cane is traditionally used by individuals who are blind or have low vision to navigate their surroundings and detect obstacles.
Usage Context
This emoji serves as a clear visual marker for accessibility, assistive technology, or conversations regarding visual impairment. It is frequently used to discuss inclusivity or to indicate that a space or service is friendly to those who use mobility aids, often appearing alongside 👩🏽🦯 or the general 🦯 cane emoji.
History
This character was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of a major push to expand the representation of people with disabilities in digital communication. The white cane itself has been a universal symbol for mobility and independence for the visually impaired since it was popularized in the early 20th century.
Details
Glyph
👨🏽🦯
Unicode
U+1F468 U+1F3FD U+200D U+1F9AF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f468_1f3fd_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 CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
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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