Stop sign emoji ๐
๐ is the stop sign: a red octagon with STOP in white capitals, the road sign used across most of the world.
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What the stop sign ๐ emoji means
๐ is the stop sign: a red octagon with STOP in white capitals, the road sign used across most of the world. It means stop โ โstop what youโre doingโ, โstop scrollingโ, โstop right thereโ โ and it is the emoji for halting a thread, flagging a boundary or grabbing attention at the start of a post. Added in Emoji 5.0 (2017), it replaced โ no entry and ๐ซ prohibited as the plain way to say stop; those two mean โnot allowedโ, while ๐ is a command. The hand version is โ raised hand.
Unicode name: stop sign ยท U+1F6D1 ยท Emoji 3.0 (2016) ยท group: Travel & Places.
How people use it
- Stop: a plain command or plea
- Attention: at the start of announcements
- Boundaries: โ๐ not discussing thisโ
- Driving and roads: road-trip posts, driving tests
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| stop signU+1F6D1 | Stop โ a command | |
| no entryU+26D4 | Do not enter | |
| prohibitedU+1F6AB | Not allowed | |
| raised handU+270B | Stop, wait โ the gesture | |
| vertical traffic lightU+1F6A6 | Traffic signal |
Questions people ask
What does ๐ mean?
Stop. It is the road sign, used for any kind of halt, boundary or โwaitโ.
What is the difference between ๐ and โ?
๐ stop sign tells you to stop; โ no entry tells you not to go in. ๐ซ is the general โnot allowedโ.
What does ๐ mean from a girl?
Usually a playful or firm โstop itโ โ teasing, or a real boundary, depending on tone.
About this guide
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