Person in motorized wheelchair facing right: light skin tone Emoji
People
A person with light skin tone shown in profile, operating a motorized wheelchair facing toward the right. The design clearly distinguishes the user from manual chair variants through the inclusion of a control joystick and a motor base.
Usage Context
Used to denote accessibility, mobility aids, or to describe someone using power-assisted transport. It is often used in discussions regarding urban planning, disability rights, or inclusive travel experiences. It serves as a modern update to the classic ♿ wheelchair symbol by adding human representation and directional orientation.
History
This emoji was added in 2019 as part of a significant Unicode update focused on expanding representation of people with disabilities. It reflects a shift in digital communication to move beyond static, institutional icons toward more personalized human characters, mirroring the broader industry push for better platform accessibility.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏻🦼➡
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F9BC U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fb_200d_1f9bc_200d_27a1:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
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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