Man with white cane facing right: dark skin tone Emoji

People

A dark-skinned man moving toward the right, holding a long, thin white cane extended in front of him to detect obstacles in his path. The graphic clearly shows the tool used for navigation by those with visual impairments.

Usage Context

This emoji serves as a clear indicator of accessibility, often used to signal support for disability rights or to identify locations equipped with assistive features. It is frequently seen alongside the ♿ or 🦯 to emphasize inclusive environments.

History

This sequence was added in 2019 as part of the Emoji 12.0 update. It arrived as a result of a push for broader representation in mobile messaging, ensuring that individuals could accurately reflect their identity and lived experience through combined character sequences.

Details

Glyph

👨🏿‍🦯‍➡

Unicode

U+1F468 U+1F3FF U+200D U+1F9AF U+200D U+27A1

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f468_1f3ff_200d_1f9af_200d_27a1:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC68;&#xD83C;&#xDFFF;‍&#xD83E;&#xDDAF;‍➡

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category People

Subcategory person-activity

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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