vertical traffic light

Emoji 1

vertical traffic light

Also known as drove, intersection, light, signal, stop

A vertical traffic light with three round lights arranged vertically: red on top, yellow in the middle, and green on the bottom.

Meaning

The vertical traffic light emoji represents a traffic signal commonly used to control vehicle and pedestrian movement at intersections. People use it to talk about road travel, traffic rules, driving, or to indicate stopping, waiting, or going. It is also used metaphorically to suggest a go-ahead or a warning.

Unicode name

Unicode designates this character as 'vertical traffic light' (U+1F6A6), showing a traffic light in a vertical orientation.

Platform designs

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System
vertical traffic light · Noto
Noto
vertical traffic light · Twemoji
Twemoji
vertical traffic light · OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Apple

In Apple design, the emoji shows a dark gray vertical signal with a black rectangular housing, and three illuminated round lights: red at the top, yellow in the middle, and green at the bottom.

Google

In Google Noto design, the emoji displays a vertical traffic light with a gray housing and three colored circles, typically with the red light lit and a subtle gradient on the lights.

Twitter

In Twitter Twemoji design, the emoji features a vertical traffic light with a dark gray casing and bright, solid red, yellow, and green lights, often with the red light highlighted.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which category does 🚦 vertical traffic light belong to?
🚦 vertical traffic light belongs to the travel & places category, which contains 221 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🚦 vertical traffic light?
🚦 vertical traffic light was added in Emoji 1. Its codepoint is U+1F6A6, made up of 1 code points.
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