Stop sign 🛑

Quick answer

🛑 Stop sign is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Ground transportation”. People also find it by searching octagonal, sign, stop.

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

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Key facts

Unicode
U+1F6D1
Emoji version
Emoji 3.0
Year added
2016
Shortcode
:stop_sign:

Stop sign 🛑: Meaning

🛑 Stop sign is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Ground transportation”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.

People also find it by searching octagonal, sign, stop.

How to use 🛑 Stop sign

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+1F6D1
HTML (hex)🛑
HTML (decimal)🛑
CSS\1F6D1
JavaScript\u{1F6D1}
JavaScript (UTF-16)\uD83D\uDED1
Python\U0001F6D1
URL%F0%9F%9B%91
GitHub:stop_sign:
Slack / Discord:octagonal_sign:

Technical details

Type
Single character
Code points
1
UTF-16
2
UTF-8
4 bytes
🛑U+1F6D1Stop sign

History and device support

🛑 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 3.0 (2016). Emoji 3.0 (2016) added favorites like 🤣 rolling on the floor laughing, 🤦 facepalm, 🤷 shrug, and 🥑 avocado.

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 “stop sign”.
  • MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “stop sign”.
  • iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “stop sign”.

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Questions and answers

What does the 🛑 Stop sign emoji mean?

🛑 Stop sign is an emoji in the Travel & places category, under “Ground transportation”. People also find it by searching octagonal, sign, stop.

How do I copy and paste the Stop sign 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 Stop sign emoji on a computer?

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

When was the Stop sign emoji added?

The Stop sign emoji was added with Emoji 3.0 in 2016.

What is the Unicode for 🛑?

The Stop sign emoji is U+1F6D1 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🛑.

Which category is the Stop sign emoji in?

🛑 Stop sign is in the Travel & places category, in the “Ground transportation” subgroup, together with 49 other emojis.

Which emojis are similar to 🛑?

Emojis similar to 🛑 Stop sign include 🚂 Locomotive, 🚃 Railway car, 🚄 High-speed train, 🚅 Bullet train.

What is the Stop sign emoji called in other languages?

In other languages it is called Señal de stop (Español), Stop (Français), Stoppschild (Deutsch), रुकने का संकेत (हिन्दी), علامة توقف (العربية), 止まれの標識 (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 “stop sign”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.

What words are associated with 🛑?

Its official keywords are octagonal, sign, stop. 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 Stop sign?

In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :stop_sign: to insert 🛑.

Does 🛑 work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 3.0 (2016), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.

Can I download the Stop sign 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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