Person with white cane: light skin tone Emoji
People
A person with a light skin tone walking while using a long white cane to navigate. The cane extends toward the ground, signaling that the individual is actively scanning their surroundings for obstacles.
Usage Context
Used to represent blind or visually impaired individuals, or to signal accessibility needs in digital spaces. It is frequently used in discussions about infrastructure, disability advocacy, or to clarify that someone is navigating an environment without sight. It is often grouped with the ♿ or 🦯 emojis to denote helpful tools or accessible spaces.
History
This emoji was added in 2019 as part of Unicode 12.0. It was created to provide a more inclusive and representative way for users to identify as blind or low-vision, filling a gap in early mobile messaging where only generic person icons were available.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏻🦯
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F9AF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fb_200d_1f9af:
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. © 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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