📪 Closed Mailbox with Lowered Flag Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Closed Mailbox with Lowered Flag

Short Name

:mailbox_closed:

Unicode

U+1F4EA

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 LOWERED FLAG emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F4EA

Apple Style

CLOSED MAILBOX WITH LOWERED FLAG emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F4EA

Google Style

CLOSED MAILBOX WITH LOWERED FLAG emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F4EA

Twitter Style

CLOSED MAILBOX WITH LOWERED FLAG emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F4EA

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

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 lowered flag, typically depicted as a blue or red postbox with a lowered red flag. This visual represents a mailbox that is not currently in use for outgoing mail, indicating that it is closed or that no new mail is being sent. It is part of the 'mail' series in Unicode, symbolizing communication and postal services.

Common Uses

  • Indicating no outgoing mail: 'The mailbox is closed for the day 📪'
  • Symbolizing a closed or inactive communication channel: 'Our support line is closed 📪'
  • Referring to a situation with no new developments: 'No updates yet 📪'

Example Sentences

  • The post office closes at 5 PM 📪 Please send your mail before then.
  • I checked the mailbox, but there's no new mail 📪
  • The project status remains unchanged 📪 No new tasks assigned.

Frequently Asked Questions