Person in motorized wheelchair facing right: light skin tone Emoji
People
A person with light skin tone shown in profile, operating a motorized wheelchair facing toward the right. The design clearly distinguishes the user from manual chair variants through the inclusion of a control joystick and a motor base.
Usage Context
Used to denote accessibility, mobility aids, or to describe someone using power-assisted transport. It is often used in discussions regarding urban planning, disability rights, or inclusive travel experiences. It serves as a modern update to the classic āæ wheelchair symbol by adding human representation and directional orientation.
History
This emoji was added in 2019 as part of a significant Unicode update focused on expanding representation of people with disabilities. It reflects a shift in digital communication to move beyond static, institutional icons toward more personalized human characters, mirroring the broader industry push for better platform accessibility.
Details
Glyph
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Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F9BC U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fb_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
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. Ā© Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assetsāsuch as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarksāare excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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