♿ Wheelchair symbol
♿ Emoji meaning
Inclusion, support, accessibility, mobility, parking, and restroom.
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♿ Meaning
Is there barrier-free access? Accessibility symbol. The wheelchair is a means of transport for people with disabilities. Information sign in restaurants or to mark parking spaces.
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Commonly confused with
Color Variant
White cane vs wheelchair symbol; both represent disability or accessibility aids.
ZWJ Sequence
Wheelchair symbol vs person in motorized wheelchair; again accessibility vs individual depiction.
Wheelchair symbol vs person in manual wheelchair; signage vs explicit person, both show wheelchair accessibility.
Emoji History
Development of the emoji in the Unicode lexiconFirst included
The emoji “Wheelchair symbol” was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 0.6 .
In the release of Emoji 16.0 and Unicode 16.0 in 2024 there was 1 change.
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In the release of Emoji 5.0 and Unicode 10.0 in 2017 there was 1 change.
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In the release of Emoji 3.0 and Unicode 9.0 in 2016 there were 2 changes.
Emoji title before
wheelchair
Emoji title after
wheelchair symbol
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In the release of Emoji 2.0 and Unicode 8.0 in 2015 there was 1 change.
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