Man with white cane Emoji
People
A man depicted with a white cane, used to navigate his surroundings by detecting obstacles. This emoji shows a figure holding a long, thin stick that extends downward toward the ground.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to represent blindness, low vision, or the use of accessibility aids in daily life. It is often employed to highlight inclusive design or to denote someone who is visually impaired. It is frequently seen alongside the 👩🦯 woman with white cane emoji to maintain gender parity in accessibility discussions.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of Emoji 12.0, this icon was the result of a push for more representative and inclusive imagery. It moved beyond generic symbols to specifically highlight the lived experience of people who navigate the world using mobility tools.
Details
Glyph
👨🦯
Unicode
U+1F468 U+200D U+1F9AF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f468_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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