Person walking Emoji
People
A silhouette of a person in mid-stride, depicted from the side as if moving steadily across a flat surface. It serves as a clear, universal representation of pedestrian activity or taking a stroll.
Usage Context
Used to describe commutes, travel plans, or simply getting some fresh air. It is frequently sent as a status update to signal that someone is currently on the move or away from their desk, often paired with the 🏃 running emoji to contrast pace or the 🚶♂️ or 🚶♀️ gendered variants for more specificity.
History
Introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, this icon was part of a major push to standardize human figures across platforms. It replaced earlier, more primitive representations found in legacy Japanese carrier sets, which often used icons based on road signage to guide users through transit maps.
Details
Glyph
🚶
Unicode
U+1F6B6
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b6:
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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