man in manual wheelchair facing right: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F468 1F3FF 200D 1F9BD 200D 27A1 FE0F
Description
A man with dark skin, wearing a white cane and sunglasses, indicating visual impairment, walking towards the right, signifying movement or progress. This is a ZWJ sequence representing a person using a white cane.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, informative, descriptive. Represents inclusivity, accessibility, and awareness of visual impairments.
Backstory
This emoji sequence was formed by combining existing emojis to create a distinct representation. The base 'man' emoji (1F468), a 'dark skin tone' modifier (1F3FF), followed by 'zero width joiner' (ZWJ) (200D), 'white cane' (1F9BD), another ZWJ (200D), and 'right arrow' (27A1 FE0F) to indicate direction. It was part of an effort to introduce more inclusive and diverse representations of people with disabilities in the emoji set, specifically proposed to Unicode in 2017 and adopted in Emoji 5.0 (2017).
Usage Examples
- To represent accessibility: 'Ensuring public spaces are accessible for everyone 🚶🏿🦯➡️'
- To describe a person with visual impairment: 'He's a talented musician who is visually impaired 🚶🏿🦯➡️'
- In discussions about disability rights: 'Advocating for the rights of people with disabilities 🚶🏿🦯➡️'
- As an informational symbol: 'Look out for signs indicating accessible routes 🚶🏿🦯➡️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood as a symbol for visually impaired individuals and accessibility efforts. Often seen in public service announcements or accessibility features.
East Asian culture:
Similar understanding, representing the visually impaired community and the need for inclusive infrastructure.