Horizontal traffic light Emoji

Travel

A horizontal arrangement of three signal lights showing red, yellow, and green bulbs against a dark frame. It reflects the standard road-side signaling equipment used to manage the flow of vehicle traffic at intersections.

Usage Context

Used to signal a stop, a caution, or an invitation to proceed. It is frequently sent to express waiting, gridlock, or the feeling of being stuck in a rut. It is often grouped with 🚗 to discuss commutes or 🛑 to emphasize a hard halt.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, this emoji was included to standardize graphical traffic signals across global mobile platforms. It draws inspiration from early transit-based iconography found in pre-smartphone Japanese carrier sets, where road signage was essential for mobile navigation services.

Details

Glyph

🚥

Unicode

U+1F6A5

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f6a5:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDEA5;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-ground

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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