wheelchair symbol

Blue parking badge

The wheelchair symbol is a stylized icon depicting a person in a wheelchair, used internationally to indicate accessibility for people with disabilities.

It appears on parking spaces, restrooms, ramps, and entrances to signal accommodations for those with mobility impairments.

The original design from the 1960s shows a static figure; newer versions depict a more dynamic, forward-leaning silhouette to suggest active movement rather than passivity.

Related

blue · ramp · ramp access · curb cut · sign · mobility · disabled access · universal · access · elevator · restroom · priority seating · priority · seating · reserved · sidewalk · curb · entrance

Categories
Opposites
accessibility indication

wheelchair symbolinaccessible

Cannot be reached

no entry sign · barrier · exclusion · do not enter

signage category

wheelchair symbolrestroom sign

Plaque indicating toilet location

parking sign · no smoking sign

Family

wheelchair, wheel, chair, wheels, wheeled, wheeling, chairs, chaired, chairing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G