Person in motorized wheelchair facing right: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A person with medium skin tone seated in a motorized wheelchair, shown in profile facing to the right. The design highlights the mechanical nature of the electric chair compared to standard manual versions.
Usage Context
Used to discuss accessibility, mobility, and inclusive infrastructure. It serves as a practical indicator when planning events, evaluating public transit, or highlighting the specific needs of wheelchair users who rely on motorized equipment. It is frequently grouped with ♿ or 👩🏽🦽 to broaden the conversation around adaptive technology.
History
This emoji was added in Unicode 12.0 in 2019 as part of a major push to diversify the representation of disabilities in digital communication. The inclusion of motorized variants was a direct response to feedback from advocates who pointed out that standard wheelchair icons often overlooked the specific reliance many people have on electric mobility devices.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏽🦼➡
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FD U+200D U+1F9BC U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fd_200d_1f9bc_200d_27a1:
HTML Entity
����‍��‍➡
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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