Emoji 12.1
person with white cane
Also known as accessibility, blind, cane, person, probing
A person holding a white cane, representing someone who is blind or visually impaired.
Meaning
This emoji depicts an individual using a white cane, a common mobility aid for people who are blind or have low vision. It is used to represent blindness, visual impairment, accessibility, and independence in navigation.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is 'person with white cane', signifying a person who uses a cane for mobility due to visual impairment.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a gender-neutral figure with short hair holding a long white cane diagonally across their body.
Google
Google's Noto design features a neutral-toned person standing upright while gripping a white cane in one hand.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji displays a simplified figure with a white cane held at an angle, emphasizing the tool rather than facial details.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Skin Tones
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🧑🦯 person with white cane belong to?
🧑🦯 person with white cane belongs to the people & body category, which contains 390 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🧑🦯 person with white cane?
🧑🦯 person with white cane was added in Emoji 12.1. Its codepoint is U+1F9D1-200D-1F9AF, made up of 3 code points.
