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Ambulance emoji ๐Ÿš‘

๐Ÿš‘ is the ambulance: a white van with a red cross. It means medical emergencies โ€” โ€œcall an ambulanceโ€ (often as a joke after something hilarious or embarrassing)โ€ฆ

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What the ambulance ๐Ÿš‘ emoji means

๐Ÿš‘ is the ambulance: a white van with a red cross. It means medical emergencies โ€” โ€œcall an ambulanceโ€ (often as a joke after something hilarious or embarrassing), hospital trips, paramedics โ€” and health scares. ๐Ÿš’ fire engine and ๐Ÿš“ police car are the other emergency vehicles. All are original 2010 emoji. Emergency set: ๐Ÿšจ police car light, ๐Ÿฅ hospital, ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš•๏ธ health worker, ๐Ÿ‘ฎ police officer.

Unicode name: ambulance ยท U+1F691 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: Travel & Places.

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How people use it

  • Emergencies: real ones, hospital trips
  • Call an ambulance: the joke
  • Paramedics: healthcare workers
  • Fire and police (๐Ÿš’ ๐Ÿš“): emergency services

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
ambulanceU+1F691Ambulance
fire engineU+1F692Fire truck
police carU+1F693Police
police car lightU+1F6A8Siren
hospitalU+1F3E5Hospital

Questions people ask

What does ๐Ÿš‘ mean?

An ambulance โ€” an emergency, real or as a joke.

What does ๐Ÿš‘ mean from a guy?

Something was so funny or savage it needs medical attention.

Is there a fire truck emoji?

๐Ÿš’ fire engine.

About this guide

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