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Postal horn

Postal horn Emoji

Objects

A brass musical instrument shaped like a coiled tube with a wide bell, often shown with a small mouthpiece. It is a traditional signal horn that produces a loud, clear blast.

Usage Context

Used to denote music, brass instruments, or a grand arrival. It is frequently sent to signal an announcement or to playfully act out the sound of a bugle call. It pairs well with other musical symbols like 🎺 or 🎶.

History

Long before digital alerts, the postal horn was a primary tool used by stagecoach drivers to announce their arrival to local villagers, alerting them that mail was ready for collection. It became a standard icon for national postal services across Europe, particularly in Germany and France, eventually making its way into the Unicode character set in 2010.

Details

Glyph
📯
Unicode
U+1F4EF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f4ef:
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
postal horninstrumentmusicbuglecommunicationentertainmentfrenchpostbrassheraldannouncementstagecoach

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.

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