Wheelchair symbol Emoji

Symbols

A blue square featuring a white pictogram of a person seated in a manual wheelchair. The design follows the International Symbol of Access, characterized by its straightforward, readable lines.

Usage Context

Used to identify locations or facilities that are accessible to people with mobility impairments. You will frequently see this posted on signage for restrooms, parking spots, or building entrances. It serves as a navigational tool to verify that a path or room is equipped for users of mobility aids, often appearing alongside 🅿️ in parking scenarios.

History

The original International Symbol of Access was designed by Susanne Koefoed in 1968. It was later modified in 1969 to include a head, making it the globally recognized icon for universal access. This symbol was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2005 to help normalize accessibility information across digital platforms.

Details

Glyph

♿

Unicode

U+267F

Shortcode

:emoji_u267f:

HTML Entity

♿

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Symbols

Subcategory transport-sign

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

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