Potable water Emoji
Symbols
A blue square featuring a white faucet and a water droplet. The image signifies that the water flowing from a specific tap is safe for human consumption and free of contaminants.
Usage Context
You will typically spot this sign in public parks, airports, or near drinking fountains. It acts as a clear visual guide for hikers, travelers, or anyone looking to fill a water bottle without worrying about illness. It serves as a more specific, health-oriented alternative to the generic 💧 droplet.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2010, this icon was derived from international safety signage protocols. Its design mimics the standardized blue-and-white pictograms used in global transport hubs and municipal facilities to bridge language barriers for travelers.
Details
Glyph
🚰
Unicode
U+1F6B0
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6b0:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Symbols
Subcategory transport-sign
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
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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