Sos button Emoji
Symbols
A bright red square containing the white, bold text 'SOS'. The design mimics a physical emergency alert button found on industrial machinery, security panels, or life-saving equipment.
Usage Context
Used to signal distress, a call for help, or a request for immediate assistance. People often use it in group chats when they are feeling overwhelmed by a situation or as a playful way to say they are struggling to finish a task. It is frequently seen alongside 🚨 or 🆘 to emphasize a sense of urgency.
History
Adopted into the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, the icon was originally derived from the international Morse code distress signal. Its inclusion reflects the need for mobile users to quickly communicate danger or a cry for help within the constraints of text messaging platforms.
Details
Glyph
🆘
Unicode
U+1F198
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f198:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory alphanum
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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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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