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

&#xD83D;&#xDEBB;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Symbols

Subcategory transport-sign

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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