biohazard

Emoji 1

biohazard

Also known as sign

A biohazard symbol consisting of a central circle and three overlapping crescent-shaped arms, typically shown in black on an orange or yellow background.

Meaning

The biohazard emoji represents the international symbol for biological hazards. People use it to indicate dangerous substances, infectious materials, medical waste, or anything related to biohazardous risk. It can also appear in discussions about labs, contamination, safety protocols, and sometimes metaphorically for something toxic or harmful.

Unicode name

The official Unicode character name is Biohazard Sign, representing the warning symbol for biological substances that pose a threat to health.

Platform designs

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System
biohazard · Noto
Noto
biohazard · Twemoji
Twemoji
biohazard · OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Apple

On Apple platforms, the biohazard emoji appears as a bold black trefoil symbol centered on a solid orange circle.

Google

On Google Noto, the biohazard emoji is shown as a black biohazard trefoil on a bright orange circular background with a subtle gradient.

Twitter

On Twitter Twemoji, the biohazard emoji displays a black biohazard trefoil centered on an orange circle with a darker orange border.

Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Frequently Asked Questions

Which category does ☣️ biohazard belong to?
☣️ biohazard belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added ☣️ biohazard?
☣️ biohazard was added in Emoji 1. Its codepoint is U+2623, made up of 1 code points.
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