Person in motorized wheelchair facing right: light skin tone Emoji
People
A person with light skin tone shown in profile, operating a motorized wheelchair facing toward the right. The design clearly distinguishes the user from manual chair variants through the inclusion of a control joystick and a motor base.
Usage Context
Used to denote accessibility, mobility aids, or to describe someone using power-assisted transport. It is often used in discussions regarding urban planning, disability rights, or inclusive travel experiences. It serves as a modern update to the classic ♿ wheelchair symbol by adding human representation and directional orientation.
History
This emoji was added in 2019 as part of a significant Unicode update focused on expanding representation of people with disabilities. It reflects a shift in digital communication to move beyond static, institutional icons toward more personalized human characters, mirroring the broader industry push for better platform accessibility.
Details
Glyph
🧑🏻🦼➡
Unicode
U+1F9D1 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F9BC U+200D U+27A1
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9d1_1f3fb_200d_1f9bc_200d_27a1:
HTML Entity
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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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