Man with white cane: light skin tone Emoji

People

A man with a light skin tone walking while holding a white cane. The cane is angled toward the ground, identifying it as a mobility tool used for navigation.

Usage Context

This emoji serves as a direct visual representation of accessibility and visual impairment. It is frequently used to discuss assistive technology, blind advocacy, or the lived experience of navigating public spaces. It is often used alongside related accessibility icons like 👩‍🦯 or 🦯.

History

Introduced in 2019 as part of Unicode 12.0, this emoji was added following a push to increase representation for people with disabilities. It was developed in collaboration with organizations like the RNIB to ensure the white cane was depicted accurately as a mobility aid rather than a simple walking stick.

Details

Glyph

👨🏻‍🦯

Unicode

U+1F468 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F9AF

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f468_1f3fb_200d_1f9af:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDC68;&#xD83C;&#xDFFB;‍&#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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