man in manual wheelchair facing right: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FE 200D 1F9BD 200D 27A1 FE0F
Description
A man with medium-dark skin tone, wearing a white cane and glasses, walking towards the right. This emoji represents someone who is blind or has low vision, using a white cane for mobility.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents inclusivity, awareness of visual impairment, support, independence, and accessibility.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, combining 'Man' (1F468), 'Medium-Dark Skin Tone' (1F3FE), 'ZWJ' (200D), 'White Cane' (1F9BD), 'ZWJ' (200D), and 'Right Arrow' (27A1) with 'Emoji Variation Selector' (FE0F). The 'man with white cane' emoji (1F468 200D 1F9BD) itself was introduced in Unicode 12.0 (2019) as part of a larger effort to include more disability-related emoji representations, with diverse skin tone variations added at the same time.
Usage Examples
- Promoting accessibility initiatives: 'Ensuring our website is accessible to everyone 👨🏾🦯➡️'
- Raising awareness about visual impairment: 'Understanding the challenges faced by people with low vision 👨🏾🦯➡️'
- Showing support for the visually impaired community: 'Proud to stand with the blind community 👨🏾🦯➡️'
Cultural Differences
General:
Universally recognized as a symbol for blindness or visual impairment. Its interpretation is largely consistent across cultures, emphasizing accessibility and diversity.
Advocacy:
Often used by disability rights advocates and organizations to promote awareness and discuss issues related to visual impairment.