High voltage Emoji

Travel

A jagged, yellow lightning bolt striking downward. It serves as an unmistakable warning sign for electrical hazards or a representation of raw, crackling energy.

Usage Context

Used to denote power, electricity, or sudden speed. It is frequently sent to signal that a situation is high-energy, exciting, or literally dangerous. It is often paired with the 🔋 battery or 🔌 plug to discuss charging devices, or with 💨 to suggest rapid movement.

History

Lightning symbols have been standard warning signage for electrical substations and high-voltage power lines for decades. This specific graphic was added to the Unicode standard in 1993, largely adopted from early Japanese carrier emoji sets that used it to designate weather events or electrical warnings on mobile interfaces.

Details

Glyph

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Unicode

U+26A1

Shortcode

:emoji_u26a1:

HTML Entity

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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Travel

Subcategory sky & weather

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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