Person with white cane facing right: light skin tone Emoji
People
A person with light skin, shown from the side, walking forward while holding a long white cane extended toward the ground. The white cane is the universal tool used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired to navigate their surroundings.
Usage Context
This emoji is used to discuss accessibility, mobility, and the daily experiences of people who are blind or have low vision. It serves as a marker for disability awareness and inclusion. It is often used alongside ♿ to indicate accessible features or services.
History
This emoji was added in 2019 as part of a significant update to increase the representation of people with disabilities in digital communication. The design reflects the white cane's history as a mobility aid, which became standardized in the early 20th century to help pedestrians with vision loss navigate public spaces safely.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏻🦯➡
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F9AF U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fb_200d_1f9af_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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