Children crossing Emoji
Symbols
A yellow diamond-shaped sign featuring the silhouette of two children walking hand-in-hand. The bright yellow color is designed to stand out against typical road environments to alert drivers of nearby schools or play areas.
Usage Context
Drivers use this to signal caution when passing through school zones or neighborhoods. It is frequently sent in group chats to announce a trip to school or to warn others about busy areas where kids might be running into the street. It acts as a digital version of the physical traffic signs seen on daily commutes, often paired with the 🏫 school or 🚌 bus emojis.
History
This symbol is based on international road traffic conventions, specifically the standardized signage used in many countries to warn motorists of pedestrian crossings. It was brought into the Unicode set in 2010 to help translate common real-world road hazards into digital communication during the rapid expansion of smartphone texting.
Details
Glyph
🚸
Unicode
U+1F6B8
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b8:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory warning
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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