Symbol Emoji Meanings: Arrows, Signs, Check Marks and Shapes
Symbol emojis are the quiet helpers of every chat: ✅ for done, ❌ for no, ➡️ to point the way and ⚠️ for "heads up". This page lists the meaning of every symbol emoji, including warning signs, place signs, arrows, religious and zodiac symbols, media buttons, check marks and maths, keycaps and coloured shapes.
They are great for lists, bios and to-do notes. Tap Copy under any symbol to use it, or build a whole line on the emoji keyboard.
On this page
1Warning and prohibited signs
- ⚠️ Warning
Caution, warning or "heads up".
- 🚸 Children crossing
Kids crossing, drive carefully.
- ⛔ No entry
No entry or not allowed.
- 🚫 Prohibited
Not allowed or forbidden.
- 🚳 No bicycles
No bikes allowed.
- 🚭 No smoking
No smoking.
- 🚯 No littering
No littering.
- 🚱 Non-potable water
Not drinking water.
- 🚷 No pedestrians
No walking here.
- 📵 No mobile phones
No phones allowed.
- 🔞 No one under eighteen
Adults only, 18+.
- ☢️ Radioactive
Radioactive, danger or something toxic.
- ☣️ Biohazard
Biohazard or a dangerous mess.
2Place and transport signs
- 🏧 ATM sign
ATMs and cash machines.
- 🚮 Litter in bin sign
Put litter in the bin.
- 🚰 Potable water
Drinking water.
- ♿ Wheelchair symbol
Accessibility.
- 🚹 Men's room
Men's toilet.
- 🚺 Women's room
Women's toilet.
- 🚻 Restroom
Toilets.
- 🚼 Baby symbol
Baby changing area.
- 🚾 Water closet
WC, toilet.
- 🛂 Passport control
Passport checks.
- 🛃 Customs
Customs checks.
- 🛄 Baggage claim
Baggage claim.
- 🛅 Left luggage
Luggage storage.
- 🛜 Wireless
Wi-Fi and wireless internet.
3Arrows
- ⬆️ Up arrow
Up or "see above".
- ↗️ Up-right arrow
Pointing up and right, or growth.
- ➡️ Right arrow
Next, right or "go this way".
- ↘️ Down-right arrow
Pointing down and right.
- ⬇️ Down arrow
Down or "see below".
- ↙️ Down-left arrow
Pointing down and left.
- ⬅️ Left arrow
Back or left.
- ↖️ Up-left arrow
Pointing up and left.
- ↕️ Up-down arrow
Up and down.
- ↔️ Left-right arrow
Back and forth or both directions.
- ↩️ Right arrow curving left
Reply, return or go back.
- ↪️ Left arrow curving right
Forward or redirect.
- ⤴️ Right arrow curving up
Going up.
- ⤵️ Right arrow curving down
Going down.
- 🔃 Clockwise arrows
Reload or refresh.
- 🔄 Counterclockwise arrows button
Refresh, update or sync.
- 🔙 BACK arrow
Back.
- 🔚 END arrow
The end.
- 🔛 ON! arrow
On.
- 🔜 SOON arrow
Coming soon.
- 🔝 TOP arrow
Top.
4Religion and zodiac
- 🛐 Place of worship
A place of prayer.
- ⚛️ Atom symbol
Science, physics and atoms.
- 🕉️ Om
The sacred Om symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism.
- ✡️ Star of David
A symbol of Judaism.
- ☸️ Wheel of dharma
A symbol of Buddhism.
- ☯️ Yin yang
Balance and harmony.
- ✝️ Latin cross
The Christian cross.
- ☦️ Orthodox cross
The Orthodox Christian cross.
- ☪️ Star and crescent
A symbol of Islam, also seen on many flags.
- ☮️ Peace symbol
Peace, love and harmony.
- 🕎 Menorah
The Hanukkah menorah.
- 🔯 Dotted six-pointed star
A six-pointed star, often linked to fortune telling.
- ♈ Aries
The zodiac sign Aries (March 21 - April 19).
- ♉ Taurus
The zodiac sign Taurus (April 20 - May 20).
- ♊ Gemini
The zodiac sign Gemini (May 21 - June 20).
- ♋ Cancer
The zodiac sign Cancer (June 21 - July 22).
- ♌ Leo
The zodiac sign Leo (July 23 - August 22).
- ♍ Virgo
The zodiac sign Virgo (August 23 - September 22).
- ♎ Libra
The zodiac sign Libra (September 23 - October 22).
- ♏ Scorpio
The zodiac sign Scorpio (October 23 - November 21).
- ♐ Sagittarius
The zodiac sign Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21).
- ♑ Capricorn
The zodiac sign Capricorn (December 22 - January 19).
- ♒ Aquarius
The zodiac sign Aquarius (January 20 - February 18).
- ♓ Pisces
The zodiac sign Pisces (February 19 - March 20).
- ⛎ Ophiuchus
The "13th zodiac sign", Ophiuchus.
5Media and phone buttons
- 🔀 Shuffle tracks button
Shuffle.
- 🔁 Repeat button
Repeat or loop.
- 🔂 Repeat single button
Repeat one song.
- ▶️ Play button
Play, start or "watch this".
- ⏩ Fast-forward button
Fast-forward or skip ahead.
- ⏭️ Next track button
Next song or skip.
- ⏯️ Play or pause button
Play or pause.
- ◀️ Reverse button
Go back or reverse.
- ⏪ Fast reverse button
Rewind.
- ⏮️ Last track button
Previous song.
- 🔼 Upwards button
Up.
- ⏫ Fast up button
Scroll up quickly.
- 🔽 Downwards button
Down.
- ⏬ Fast down button
Scroll down quickly.
- ⏸️ Pause button
Pause or take a break.
- ⏹️ Stop button
Stop.
- ⏺️ Record button
Recording.
- ⏏️ Eject button
Eject.
- 🎦 Cinema
Movies and cinemas.
- 🔅 Dim button
Low brightness.
- 🔆 Bright button
High brightness.
- 📶 Antenna bars
Signal strength.
- 📳 Vibration mode
Phone on vibrate.
- 📴 Mobile phone off
Phone switched off.
6Check marks, math and punctuation
- ✅ Check mark button
Done, correct or approved.
- ☑️ Check box with check
Done, ticked or completed.
- ✔️ Check mark
Done, yes or correct.
- ❌ Cross mark
Wrong, no or cancelled.
- ❎ Cross mark button
Cancel or close.
- ⭕ Hollow red circle
Correct (in Japan) or a circle.
- ➕ Plus
Add or plus.
- ➖ Minus
Subtract or minus.
- ➗ Divide
Divide.
- ✖️ Multiply
Multiply or "x".
- 🟰 Heavy equals sign
Equals.
- ♾️ Infinity
Forever, endless or limitless.
- ‼️ Double exclamation mark
Extra emphasis, surprise or urgency.
- ⁉️ Exclamation question mark
Shock and confusion together: "What?!"
- ❓ Red question mark
A question or confusion.
- ❔ White question mark
A gentle question.
- ❕ White exclamation mark
A light exclamation.
- ❗ Red exclamation mark
Important, urgent or exciting.
- 〰️ Wavy dash
A wavy line, used for a playful or stretched tone.
- 💱 Currency exchange
Exchanging money.
- 💲 Heavy dollar sign
Dollars, prices and money.
- ♀️ Female sign
Female, women or Venus.
- ♂️ Male sign
Male, men or Mars.
- ⚧️ Transgender symbol
The transgender symbol.
- ⚕️ Medical symbol
Medicine and healthcare.
- ♻️ Recycling symbol
Recycling and caring for the planet.
- ⚜️ Fleur-de-lis
A royal lily symbol, used by scouts and New Orleans.
- 🔱 Trident emblem
A trident or Poseidon.
- 📛 Name badge
Name tags.
- 🔰 Japanese symbol for beginner
A beginner or new driver.
- ➰ Curly loop
A curly loop.
- ➿ Double curly loop
A voicemail symbol.
- 〽️ Part alternation mark
A Japanese song mark.
- ✳️ Eight-spoked asterisk
An asterisk or note.
- ✴️ Eight-pointed star
A star shape.
- ❇️ Sparkle
A sparkle or something new.
- ©️ Copyright
The copyright symbol for creative work.
- ®️ Registered
The registered trademark symbol.
- ™️ Trade mark
The trademark symbol, or something "officially" yours.
7Keycaps, letters and buttons
- #️⃣ Keycap: #
The hash sign or hashtag.
- *️⃣ Keycap: *
The asterisk.
- 0️⃣ Keycap: 0
The number zero.
- 1️⃣ Keycap: 1
The number one.
- 2️⃣ Keycap: 2
The number two.
- 3️⃣ Keycap: 3
The number three.
- 4️⃣ Keycap: 4
The number four.
- 5️⃣ Keycap: 5
The number five.
- 6️⃣ Keycap: 6
The number six.
- 7️⃣ Keycap: 7
The number seven.
- 8️⃣ Keycap: 8
The number eight.
- 9️⃣ Keycap: 9
The number nine.
- 🔟 Keycap: 10
The number ten.
- 🔠 Input latin uppercase
Capital letters.
- 🔡 Input latin lowercase
Small letters.
- 🔢 Input numbers
Numbers.
- 🔣 Input symbols
Symbols.
- 🔤 Input latin letters
ABC letters.
- 🅰️ A button (blood type)
The letter A or blood type A.
- 🆎 AB button (blood type)
Blood type AB.
- 🅱️ B button (blood type)
The letter B or blood type B. Also a meme letter.
- 🆑 CL button
Clear.
- 🆒 COOL button
Cool.
- 🆓 FREE button
Free.
- ℹ️ Information
Information or "for your info".
- 🆔 ID button
ID or identity.
- Ⓜ️ Circled M
The letter M or a metro sign.
- 🆕 NEW button
New.
- 🆖 NG button
No good.
- 🅾️ O button (blood type)
The letter O or blood type O.
- 🆗 OK button
OK.
- 🅿️ P button
Parking.
- 🆘 SOS button
SOS, help!
- 🆙 UP! button
Up or level up.
- 🆚 VS button
Versus.
- 🈁 Japanese "here" button
"Here" in Japanese.
- 🈂️ Japanese "service charge" button
"Service charge" in Japanese.
- 🈷️ Japanese "monthly amount" button
"Monthly" in Japanese.
- 🈶 Japanese "not free of charge" button
"Paid" in Japanese.
- 🈯 Japanese "reserved" button
"Reserved" in Japanese.
- 🉐 Japanese "bargain" button
"Bargain" in Japanese.
- 🈹 Japanese "discount" button
"Discount" in Japanese.
- 🈚 Japanese "free of charge" button
"Free" in Japanese.
- 🈲 Japanese "prohibited" button
"Prohibited" in Japanese.
- 🉑 Japanese "acceptable" button
"Acceptable" in Japanese.
- 🈸 Japanese "application" button
"Application" in Japanese.
- 🈴 Japanese "passing grade" button
"Passing grade" in Japanese.
- 🈳 Japanese "vacancy" button
"Vacancy" in Japanese.
- ㊗️ Japanese "congratulations" button
Congratulations in Japanese.
- ㊙️ Japanese "secret" button
A secret in Japanese.
- 🈺 Japanese "open for business" button
"Open" in Japanese.
- 🈵 Japanese "no vacancy" button
"Full" in Japanese.
8Coloured shapes
- 🔴 Red circle
Red, live recording or alert.
- 🟠 Orange circle
An orange circle.
- 🟡 Yellow circle
A yellow circle.
- 🟢 Green circle
Green, online or "go".
- 🔵 Blue circle
A blue circle.
- 🟣 Purple circle
A purple circle.
- 🟤 Brown circle
A brown circle.
- ⚫ Black circle
A black circle.
- ⚪ White circle
A white circle.
- 🟥 Red square
A red square.
- 🟧 Orange square
An orange square.
- 🟨 Yellow square
A yellow square.
- 🟩 Green square
A green square, like in word games.
- 🟦 Blue square
A blue square.
- 🟪 Purple square
A purple square.
- 🟫 Brown square
A brown square.
- ⬛ Black large square
A black square.
- ⬜ White large square
A white square.
- ◼️ Black medium square
A black square.
- ◻️ White medium square
A white square.
- ◾ Black medium-small square
A small black square.
- ◽ White medium-small square
A small white square.
- ▪️ Black small square
A small black square or bullet point.
- ▫️ White small square
A small white square or bullet point.
- 🔶 Large orange diamond
An orange diamond shape.
- 🔷 Large blue diamond
A blue diamond shape.
- 🔸 Small orange diamond
A small orange diamond or bullet point.
- 🔹 Small blue diamond
A small blue diamond or bullet point.
- 🔺 Red triangle pointed up
Up or increase.
- 🔻 Red triangle pointed down
Down or decrease.
- 💠 Diamond with a dot
A decorative diamond shape.
- 🔘 Radio button
An option button.
- 🔳 White square button
A square button.
- 🔲 Black square button
A square button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between ✅ and ✔️?
Both mean done or correct. ✅ is a green button that stands out, while ✔️ is a simple black or grey tick that looks cleaner in lists.
How do I type a check mark emoji?
Tap Copy next to ✅ or ✔️ on this page, then paste it wherever you need it.
What does 🔞 mean?
It means 18+ or adults only. It is used to warn that content is not for children.
Are zodiac emojis available for every sign?
Yes. There is one for each of the 12 signs from Aries ♈ to Pisces ♓, plus Ophiuchus ⛎.
