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Ring buoy emoji 🛟 (life preserver)

🛟 is the ring buoy: a red-and-white life ring. It means rescue and help — “you’re a lifesaver”, support hotlines, someone who saved the day — plus lifeguards, boats and…

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What the ring buoy 🛟 (life preserver) emoji means

🛟 is the ring buoy: a red-and-white life ring. It means rescue and help — “you’re a lifesaver”, support hotlines, someone who saved the day — plus lifeguards, boats and the seaside. Added in Emoji 14.0 (2021), so phones older than 2022 show a box. Related: 🆘 SOS, 🌊 wave, 🏊 person swimming, ⛵ sailboat, 🚢 ship.

Unicode name: ring buoy · U+1F6DF · Emoji 14.0 (2021) · group: Travel & Places.

IN A MESSAGEyou covered my shift AGAIN 🛟 absolute lifesaver

How people use it

  • Lifesaver: thanking someone
  • Help and support: hotlines, rescue
  • Water safety: lifeguards, pools
  • Nautical: boats, harbours

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
ring buoyU+1F6DFLifesaver
SOS buttonU+1F198Emergency
water waveU+1F30ASea
person swimmingU+1F3CASwimming
sailboatU+26F5Boat

Questions people ask

What does 🛟 mean?

A life ring — rescue, help, “you’re a lifesaver”.

Why can’t I see 🛟?

It needs Emoji 14.0 (iOS 15.4, Android 12L or newer).

Is there a lifeguard emoji?

No; 🛟 with 🏊 is used.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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