Person with white cane Emoji
People
A figure walking while holding a long, white cane angled toward the ground. The design clearly illustrates the mobility tool used by individuals who are blind or have low vision to navigate their surroundings safely.
Usage Context
This emoji serves as a clear way to discuss accessibility, mobility, or the experience of navigating the world without sight. It is frequently used in conversations regarding disability rights or when sharing personal experiences related to vision impairment, often appearing alongside 🦮 to emphasize the use of assistive tools.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2019 as part of a push to improve inclusivity and representation in digital communication. Its inclusion recognizes the importance of depicting assistive technology in modern messaging platforms to better reflect the diverse range of human experiences.
Details
Glyph
🧑🦯
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9AF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_200d_1f9af:
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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