Man in motorized wheelchair facing right Emoji

People

A man sitting in a modern, motorized wheelchair, depicted in profile and moving toward the right. The design highlights the mechanical base of the chair to distinguish it from manual models.

Usage Context

Used to discuss accessibility, mobility aids, or daily activities for people with physical disabilities. It is often grouped with the woman in motorized wheelchair or manual wheelchair to represent a broader range of personal mobility equipment.

History

This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of a push to make digital communication more inclusive. It represents a significant update from the early, generic wheelchair icons that did not differentiate between manual and powered versions.

Details

Glyph
👨‍🦼‍➡
Unicode
U+1F468 U+200D U+1F9BC U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f468_200d_1f9bc_200d_27a1:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
accessibilityfacingmanmotorizedrightwheelchairdisabilitymobilityinclusivepowered chair

Microsoft Fluent License

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