Motorized wheelchair Emoji
Travel
A side-profile view of a battery-powered wheelchair, featuring a sturdy frame, a padded seat, and a joystick control mechanism on the armrest. The design clearly distinguishes it from manual models by highlighting the base-mounted motor and heavy-duty wheels.
Usage Context
This icon acts as a primary identifier for discussions regarding mobility assistance, accessibility, and universal design. It is frequently used in tech and travel sectors to denote that a facility or service is equipped for electric mobility devices, often appearing alongside 🦽 to contrast between manual and powered travel options.
History
Introduced in Unicode 12.0 in 2019, this emoji was part of a major push by disability advocates to expand the representation of inclusive technology in digital communication. It was developed to provide a distinct, accurate alternative to the legacy universal wheelchair symbol, reflecting the reality of modern assistive medical equipment.
Details
Glyph
🦼
Unicode
U+1F9BC
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9bc:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Travel
Subcategory transport-ground
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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