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 Google
Category Symbols
Subcategory transport-sign
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
Related Symbols Emojis
