Man in manual wheelchair facing right Emoji
People
A man sitting in a manual, self-propelled wheelchair, depicted in profile and facing toward the right. The design highlights the mechanics of the wheels and the seated position of the user.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to discuss accessibility, mobility, and inclusive infrastructure. It is frequently featured in conversations regarding urban planning, disability advocacy, and public transit. It is often used alongside the ♿ wheelchair symbol or the 👨🦼 motorized wheelchair emoji to distinguish between types of mobility aids.
History
Added in Emoji 12.0 in 2019, this character was part of a major Unicode effort to improve representation of people with disabilities. It was developed to provide more granular, descriptive options compared to the generic, static wheelchair icon that had been the standard for decades.
Details
Glyph
👨🦽➡
Unicode
U+1F468 U+200D U+1F9BD U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f468_200d_1f9bd_200d_27a1:
HTML Entity
��‍��‍➡
Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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