Man with white cane: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A dark-skinned man walking while using a long white cane to navigate his surroundings. The design clearly shows the cane being held low, ready to sweep the ground for obstacles.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to represent blind or visually impaired individuals or to signal the use of accessibility tools. It is frequently paired with the 🦮 guide dog emoji to discuss mobility aids and support services in everyday settings.
History
Part of the effort to make digital communication more inclusive, this variation was added in 2019 alongside the broader release of accessibility-themed characters. It builds on the standardized white cane icon, which has served as an international orientation and mobility marker for the visually impaired since the mid-20th century.
Details
Glyph
👨🏿🦯
Unicode
U+1F468 U+1F3FF U+200D U+1F9AF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f468_1f3ff_200d_1f9af:
HTML Entity
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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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