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Bell

Bell Emoji

Objects

A golden, hand-held bell with a small clapper hanging from the bottom, depicted as if it is currently ringing. The icon shows distinct motion lines above it to indicate sound emission.

Usage Context

This is the universal icon for alerts, incoming messages, and reminders across social media platforms. It is frequently used to tell followers to turn on notifications for a specific account, often alongside 📢 or 📲. Beyond digital alerts, it serves as a common stand-in for holiday decor, wedding ceremonies, or historical references like the Liberty Bell.

History

Bells were included in the very first wave of standardized emojis from Japanese mobile carriers in the late 90s. While their original intent was to represent physical doorbells or school chimes, the rapid rise of mobile push notifications cemented this icon as the primary visual shorthand for digital alerts.

Details

Glyph
🔔
Unicode
U+1F514
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f514:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X
Category Objects
Subcategory sound
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
bellsoundnotificationchristmasxmaschimelibertyringerweddingalertringclappersignalattention

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji graphics are licensed under CC-BY 4.0. You must provide appropriate credit when redistributing or modifying these assets.

CC-BY 4.0 LicenseTwemoji Repository

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