Manual wheelchair Emoji
Travel
A side-profile view of a standard, self-propelled wheelchair. The design features a large rear wheel for manual operation, a smaller front caster, and a comfortable seat meant for everyday mobility.
Usage Context
Used to denote accessibility in public spaces, parking areas, or digital event invites. It is the primary way to discuss inclusive design or identify locations that accommodate users of mobility aids, often paired with the ♿ wheelchair symbol or the 🚶 person walking emoji to highlight contrast in access.
History
This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of a push for better representation of people with disabilities. Its inclusion followed a long-standing effort by disability advocates to normalize the depiction of mobility devices in digital communication beyond the generic, static signage icon.
Details
Glyph
🦽
Unicode
U+1F9BD
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9bd:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Travel
Subcategory transport-ground
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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