Person in motorized wheelchair: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A person with medium skin tone seated in a motorized wheelchair. The emoji features the individual facing forward, with the side-profile of a powered mobility device clearly visible beneath them.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to represent mobility, independence, and accessibility. It serves as a vital tool for digital communication regarding disability rights, travel logistics, and inclusive infrastructure. It is often used in conversations alongside symbols of accessibility like the ♿ wheelchair symbol or the 🦾 mechanical arm.
History
This emoji was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of a significant push by the Unicode Consortium to increase the representation of people with disabilities in digital messaging. The inclusion of skin tone modifiers allowed for a more diverse array of users to see themselves reflected in the standard emoji set.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏽🦼
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FD U+200D U+1F9BC
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fd_200d_1f9bc:
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.
Related People Emojis
