wheelchair symbol
wheelchair symbol meaning
The International Symbol of Access — a figure in a wheelchair, marking accessible entrances, parking, toilets and seating. It is one of the most important wayfinding symbols in the world.
Meaning
The International Symbol of Access — a figure in a wheelchair, marking accessible entrances, parking, toilets and seating. It is one of the most important wayfinding symbols in the world. It is used to indicate accessibility, and increasingly in disability advocacy, where it stands for the broader point that access is a right rather than a courtesy. Note it represents accessibility generally, not only wheelchair users.
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How to use it
- Step-free access this way ♿
- Accessible entrance is round the side ♿
- Access is a right, not an afterthought ♿
How it looks
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | rolstoel-simbool |
| አማርኛ | የአካል ጉዳተኛ ዊልቸር |
| العربية | كرسي متحرك |
| অসমীয়া | হুইলচেয়াৰ চিহ্ন |
| azərbaycan | əlil arabası işarəsi |
| башҡорт | инвалид коляскаһы символы |
| беларуская | знак «для інвалідаў» |
| български | символ за инвалидна количка |
| বাংলা | হুইলচেয়ার |
| bosanski | invalidska kolica |
| català | símbol de cadira de rodes |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎦᏍᎩᎶ ᎠᏦᏙᏗ ᎦᏯᎸᎢ |
| čeština | symbol invalidního vozíku |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | "инвалидсем валли" палли |
| Cymraeg | cadair olwyn |
| Deutsch | Symbol „Rollstuhl“ |
| dolnoserbšćina | symbol "jězdny stoł" |
| Ελληνικά | αναπηρικό καροτσάκι |
| English | wheelchair symbol |
| español | símbolo de silla de ruedas |
| eesti | ratastool |
| euskara | gurpil-aulkia |
| فارسی | علامت صندلی چرخدار |
| suomi | pyörätuoli |
| Filipino | wheelchair |
| føroyskt | koyristólur symbol |
| français | symbole Accès handicapés |
| Gaeilge | bealach isteach do chathaoireacha rothaí |
| Gàidhlig | samhla sèitheir-chuibhle |
| galego | sinal de acceso para cadeira de rodas |
| ગુજરાતી | વ્હીલચેર |
| Hausa | alamar kujera mai wili |
| עברית | שלט לנכים בלבד |
| हिन्दी | ह्वीलचेयर का प्रतीक |
| hrvatski | invalidska kolica |
| hornjoserbšćina | symbol "jězbny stoł" |
| magyar | kerekesszék |
| հայերեն | անվասայլակի նշան |
| Indonesia | simbol kursi roda |
| íslenska | hjólastólaaðgengi |
| italiano | simbolo della disabilità |
| 日本語 | 車椅子 |
| Jawa | tandha kursi rodha |
| ქართული | ინვალიდის სავარძელი |
| қазақ тілі | мүгедектер арбашасы |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | مۇگەدەكتەر ارباشاسى |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាជនពិការ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಗಾಲಿಕುರ್ಚಿ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ |
| 한국어 | 휠체어 |
| कोंकणी | व्हीलचक्र चिन्न |
| кыргызча | майыптардын арабасы |
| ລາວ | ລົດນັ່ງຄົນພິການ |
| lietuvių | neįgaliojo vežimėlio simbolis |
| latviešu | ratiņkrēsls |
| македонски | инвалидска количка |
| മലയാളം | വീൽചെയർ ചിഹ്നം |
| монгол | тэргэнцэрийн тэмдэг |
| मराठी | व्हील चेअर |
| Melayu | kerusi roda |
| မြန်မာ | ဘီးတပ်ကုလားထိုင် |
| नेपाली | ह्विलचेयरको संकेत |
| Nederlands | rolstoelsymbool |
| norsk | rullestolsymbol |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ହୁଇଲଚେୟାର୍ ସଙ୍କେତ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਪਹੀਆ ਕੁਰਸੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Wílchiá Símbul |
| polski | symbol wózka inwalidzkiego |
| پښتو | د ویلچیر نښه |
| português | símbolo de cadeira de rodas |
| rumantsch | simbol sutga cun rodas |
| română | simbol pentru scaun cu rotile |
| русский | значок «для инвалидов» |
| سنڌي | ڦيٿي واري ڪرسي جي نشاني |
| တႆး | တင်ႇၼင်ႈမၢၵ်ႇလေႃႉ |
| සිංහල | රෝද පුටුව |
| slovenčina | invalidný vozík |
| slovenščina | invalidski voziček |
| Soomaali | calaamadda kursiga curyaanka |
| shqip | karrocë me rrota |
| српски | инвалидска колица |
| srpski | invalidska kolica |
| svenska | rullstolssymbol |
| Kiswahili | kiti cha magurudumu |
| தமிழ் | சக்கர நாற்காலி |
| తెలుగు | చక్రాల కుర్చీ |
| ไทย | รถเข็นผู้ป่วย |
| ትግርኛ | ምልክት ናይ መበጻጽሒ ሰድያ |
| türkmen dili | maýyp arabajygy simwoly |
| lea fakatonga | sea poliō |
| Türkçe | tekerlekli sandalye sembolü |
| українська | символ крісла-візка |
| اردو | وہیل چیئر |
| o‘zbek | nogironlar aravachasi |
| Tiếng Việt | biểu tượng xe lăn |
| Èdè Yorùbá | àmì kẹkẹ ẹni-ẹsẹ-ndun |
| 粵語 | 輪椅標誌 |
| 粤语 | 轮椅标志 |
| 中文 | 轮椅标识 |
| 繁體中文 | 無障礙空間 |
| isiZulu | isihlalo esinamasondo sabantu abaphila nokukhubazeka |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+267F U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :handicapped: :wheelchair:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the wheelchair symbol emoji (♿️) mean?
- The International Symbol of Access — a figure in a wheelchair, marking accessible entrances, parking, toilets and seating. It is one of the most important wayfinding symbols in the world.
- How do you type the wheelchair symbol emoji?
- Copy the wheelchair symbol emoji ♿️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the wheelchair symbol emoji in?
- The wheelchair symbol emoji belongs to the Symbols category.