Person with white cane: medium-dark skin tone Emoji
People
A person with medium-dark skin holding a white cane extended outward to navigate their surroundings. The figure is shown in motion, indicating the use of a cane as a tool for identifying obstacles or changes in terrain.
Usage Context
This emoji serves as a clear indicator of visual impairment and is used to discuss accessibility, mobility, or assistive technology. It is frequently employed in conversations regarding inclusive design or when someone is describing their own experience navigating the world without sight. It is often grouped with the 🦮 guide dog emoji to represent different methods of navigational aid.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of the effort to broaden representation for people with disabilities. The inclusion of the white cane reflects decades of advocacy for better digital visibility of accessibility aids, moving beyond simple icons to human-centered depictions that acknowledge diverse identities and skin tones.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏾🦯
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FE U+200D U+1F9AF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fe_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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