Person in manual wheelchair Emoji

People

A person sitting in a standard, self-propelled manual wheelchair. The person is depicted in a neutral, forward-facing position, emphasizing the chair's large rear wheels and hand rims.

Usage Context

This emoji serves as a clear way to discuss accessibility, mobility, and disability advocacy. It is frequently used to highlight inclusive spaces or to identify specific needs when planning travel or events. It is often grouped with 🧑‍🦼 or ♿ to denote accessible facilities.

History

Part of the effort to increase representation in digital communication, this character was added to the Unicode standard in 2019. It reflects a shift toward more inclusive design standards in modern operating systems, ensuring that diverse physical experiences are represented in everyday messaging.

Details

Glyph

🧑‍🦽

Unicode

U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F9BD

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f9d1_200d_1f9bd:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDDD1;‍&#xD83E;&#xDDBD;

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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