Emoji 12
white cane
Also known as accessibility, blind, cane, probing, white
A white cane, the mobility aid used by some blind and visually impaired people to detect obstacles while walking.
Meaning
The white cane emoji represents a long white mobility cane used by some blind and visually impaired people. It is used in discussions of accessibility, disability, orientation and mobility, and safe travel. It can also signal awareness of blindness or visual impairment.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is White Cane, representing a white mobility cane associated with blind and visually impaired users.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple depicts a diagonal white cane with a red lower tip and a dark curved handle.
Google
Google Noto shows a white mobility cane with a red lower section and dark handle, drawn diagonally.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji shows a white cane with a red tip and dark handle, rendered in a simple flat style.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🦯 white cane belong to?
🦯 white cane belongs to the objects category, which contains 268 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🦯 white cane?
🦯 white cane was added in Emoji 12. Its codepoint is U+1F9AF, made up of 1 code points.
