Man in motorized wheelchair facing right: light skin tone Emoji
People
A man with light skin tone sitting in a powered wheelchair. The emoji features a distinct arrow pointing to the right, indicating motion or direction.
Usage Context
This emoji serves as a clear visual for accessibility, personal mobility, and the use of motorized equipment. It is frequently used in discussions about infrastructure, disability rights, and urban navigation. It is often used alongside ♿ to mark inclusive spaces or to describe travel experiences.
History
This variant was added to the Unicode standard in 2019 to improve representation for people with disabilities. It is part of a larger push in digital communication to provide more inclusive gender and ability options, evolving beyond the static wheelchair ♿ to show an active, motorized lifestyle.
Details
Glyph
👨🏻🦼➡
Unicode
U+1F468 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F9BC U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f468_1f3fb_200d_1f9bc_200d_27a1:
HTML Entity
����‍��‍➡
Specifications
Vendor Twitter/X
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji Attribution
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.
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