No pedestrians emoji 🚷 and the other prohibition signs
🚷 is the no pedestrians sign: a walking figure crossed out in a red circle. It belongs to a small family of prohibition and road signs: 🚯 no littering, 🚱 non-potable…
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What the no pedestrians 🚷 and the other prohibition signs emoji means
🚷 is the no pedestrians sign: a walking figure crossed out in a red circle. It belongs to a small family of prohibition and road signs: 🚯 no littering, 🚱 non-potable water (do not drink), 🚭 no smoking and the general 🚫 prohibited. 🚸 children crossing is the yellow warning diamond for school zones, and online it often means “kids around, behave”. All are original 2010 emoji. The wider set is on the prohibited page and the hazard symbols page; the smoking sign on the cigarette guide.
Unicode name: no pedestrians · U+1F6B7 · Emoji 1.0 (2015) · group: Symbols.
How people use it
- Rules: “no X” in chats and bios
- Road signs: travel, driving tests
- Kids around (🚸): keep it clean
- Do not drink (🚱): tap water abroad
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| no pedestriansU+1F6B7 | No walking | |
| no litteringU+1F6AF | No litter | |
| non-potable waterU+1F6B1 | Don’t drink | |
| children crossingU+1F6B8 | Kids about | |
| prohibitedU+1F6AB | Not allowed |
Questions people ask
What does 🚸 mean?
Children crossing — a school-zone sign, or “kids are around”.
What does 🚱 mean?
Non-potable water — not safe to drink.
What does 🚷 mean?
No pedestrians — no walking here, or a joking “don’t come over”.
About this guide
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