Restroom Emoji
Symbols
A square blue sign featuring a white stick-figure icon for a man and a woman standing side by side. It serves as a universal marker for public toilets and facilities available to all genders.
Usage Context
Widely used to direct people toward public washrooms or to specify the location of facilities in buildings, malls, and transit hubs. It is frequently sent in messages to ask for directions or to announce that someone is stepping away from a conversation to use the bathroom. It is often seen alongside the 🚹 or 🚺 emojis when specific gendered facilities are being discussed.
History
This icon traces its roots back to international standards for signage developed in the 20th century to help travelers navigate airports and train stations regardless of language barriers. It was integrated into the Unicode standard in 2010 to help mobile users communicate their needs more efficiently.
Details
Glyph
🚻
Unicode
U+1F6BB
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f6bb:
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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