Emoji 0.6
SOS button
Also known as SOS, button, help
A red button-style emoji displaying the letters SOS, used to signal an emergency or urgent request for help.
Meaning
This emoji represents an emergency help signal, based on the SOS distress call. It is commonly used to ask for urgent assistance, flag a serious problem, or emphasize that something feels like a crisis. It can also be used humorously for exaggerated stress.
Unicode name
The official Unicode meaning is SOS button, indicating a button labeled with the international distress signal.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple depicts it as white SOS letters centered on a red rounded-square button.
Google
Google Noto depicts it as white SOS letters centered on a red rounded-square button.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji depicts it as white SOS letters centered on a red rounded-square button.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🆘 SOS button belong to?
🆘 SOS button belongs to the symbols category, which contains 224 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🆘 SOS button?
🆘 SOS button was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F198, made up of 1 code points.
