Horizontal traffic light 🚥

Quick answer

🚥 Horizontal traffic light is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Ground transportation”. People also find it by searching horizontal, intersection, light, signal, stop, stoplight.

Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.

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Key facts

Unicode
U+1F6A5
Emoji version
Emoji 0.6
Year added
2010
Shortcode
:traffic_light:

Horizontal traffic light 🚥: Meaning

🚥 Horizontal traffic light is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Ground transportation”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

People also find it by searching horizontal, intersection, light, signal, stop, stoplight.

How to use 🚥 Horizontal traffic light

Ground transport emojis show cars, trains, buses, and bikes. They are common in travel plans and commute updates.

Example messages

  • Stuck in traffic 🚥
  • Road trip starts now 🚥

Codes for developers

Copy emoji🚥
UnicodeU+1F6A5
HTML (hex)🚥
HTML (decimal)🚥
CSS\1F6A5
JavaScript\u{1F6A5}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83D\uDEA5
Python\U0001F6A5
URL%F0%9F%9A%A5
GitHub:traffic_light:
Slack / Discord:traffic_light:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🚥U+1F6A5Horizontal traffic light

History and device support

🚥 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Emoji 0.6 is the original set from Japanese mobile carriers, added to Unicode 6.0 in 2010. It includes the classic faces, hearts, weather, food, and objects that made emoji popular.

It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.

How to type it

  • WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “horizontal”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “horizontal”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “horizontal”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🚥 Horizontal traffic light emoji mean?

🚥 Horizontal traffic light is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Ground transportation”. People also find it by searching horizontal, intersection, light, signal, stop, stoplight.

How do I copy and paste the Horizontal traffic light emoji?

Tap or click the large 🚥 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.

How do I type the Horizontal traffic light emoji on a computer?

Press Windows + . (period) and search “horizontal”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “horizontal”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “horizontal”.

When was the Horizontal traffic light emoji added?

The Horizontal traffic light emoji was added with Emoji 0.6 in 2010.

What is the Unicode for 🚥?

The Horizontal traffic light emoji is U+1F6A5 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🚥.

Which category is the Horizontal traffic light emoji in?

🚥 Horizontal traffic light is in the Travel & places category, in the “Ground transportation” subgroup, together with 49 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🚥?

Emojis similar to 🚥 Horizontal traffic light include 🚂 Locomotive, 🚃 Railway car, 🚄 High-speed train, 🚅 Bullet train.

What is the Horizontal traffic light emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Semáforo horizontal (Español), Feu tricolore horizontal (Français), Horizontale Verkehrsampel (Deutsch), ट्रैफ़िक लाइट, क्षैतिज यातायात संकेत (हिन्दी), إشارة مرور أفقية (العربية), 信号横 (日本語).

How many characters is the 🚥 emoji?

🚥 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.

What is the official name of 🚥?

Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “horizontal traffic light”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🚥?

Its official keywords are horizontal, intersection, light, signal, stop, stoplight, traffic. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🚥.

Can I use 🚥 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?

Yes. 🚥 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.

Does 🚥 look the same on every phone?

No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.

What is the shortcode for Horizontal traffic light?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :traffic_light: to insert 🚥.

Does 🚥 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 0.6 (2010), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Horizontal traffic light emoji as PNG or SVG?

Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🚥 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.

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