Man walking facing right: medium skin tone Emoji
People
A figure of a man with medium skin tone depicted in motion, captured mid-stride as he travels toward the right. The character is shown in a neutral, everyday posture suggesting a steady walking pace.
Usage Context
This emoji is frequently used to discuss physical exercise, commuting, or simply heading out the door. It is often sent when letting someone know you are on your way or when referencing a leisurely walk. It pairs well with other transport or fitness icons like 🏃 or 🚶♀️ to discuss movement and daily activity.
History
The walking man was introduced as part of the initial wave of human-based emojis in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The option to specify skin tones was later added in 2015, following a push for greater inclusivity in digital communication to better represent the global user base.
Details
Glyph
🚶🏽♂➡
Unicode
U+1F6B6 U+1F3FD U+200D U+2642 U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b6_1f3fd_200d_2642_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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