📫 Closed Mailbox with Raised Flag Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Closed Mailbox with Raised Flag

Short Name

:mailbox:

Unicode

U+1F4EB

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Category

Objects

Subcategory

Mail

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

CLOSED MAILBOX WITH RAISED FLAG emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F4EB

Apple Style

CLOSED MAILBOX WITH RAISED FLAG emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F4EB

Google Style

CLOSED MAILBOX WITH RAISED FLAG emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F4EB

Twitter Style

CLOSED MAILBOX WITH RAISED FLAG emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F4EB

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

SoftBank style

SoftBank

KDDI style

KDDI

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >📫</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A closed mailbox with a raised flag, typically depicted as a blue or red rectangular box with a small, raised red flag on top. The mailbox is closed, indicating that mail is not currently being collected. This emoji symbolizes postal services, correspondence, and the act of sending or receiving mail.

Common Uses

  • Indicating the act of sending mail: 'Just dropped off the letter in the 📫'
  • Notifying about incoming mail: 'Check the 📫, you might have a surprise!'
  • Referring to postal services: 'Need to send a package? Use the 📫 service.'

Example Sentences

  • Please send the documents via the 📫 by tomorrow morning.
  • Don't forget to check the 📫 when you get home.
  • The 📫 is a reliable way to send important documents.

Frequently Asked Questions