Prohibited Emoji
Symbols
A bold red circle featuring a thick diagonal slash running from the upper left to the lower right. It is a universal visual shorthand for 'no' or 'do not enter'.
Usage Context
This icon is a staple in digital warnings and moderation tools. You will often see it used to signal that a specific behavior is against the rules, or it can be paired with other emojis like 🚭 to emphasize a specific restriction or prohibition in a chat or post.
History
Adopted into Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the symbol traces its lineage back to international road signage standards like the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, which established the circular red border as the standard for regulatory traffic commands.
Details
Glyph
🚫
Unicode
U+1F6AB
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6ab:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Symbols
Subcategory warning
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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