🆘 Squared Sos Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Squared Sos

Short Name

:sos:

Unicode

U+1F198

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Category

Symbols

Subcategory

Alphanum

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

SQUARED SOS emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F198

Apple Style

SQUARED SOS emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F198

Google Style

SQUARED SOS emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F198

Twitter Style

SQUARED SOS emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F198

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

KDDI style

KDDI

Emoji Styles

SQUARED SOS 3D Emoji - High Quality 3D Rendered Emoji

3D Style

SQUARED SOS Color Emoji - High Quality Color Rendered Emoji

Color Style

SQUARED SOS Flat Emoji - High Quality Flat Rendered Emoji

Flat Style

SQUARED SOS High Contrast Emoji - High Quality High Contrast Rendered Emoji

High Contrast

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 blue square with white bold letters 'SOS' inside, representing the international Morse code distress signal. The design is consistent across platforms, emphasizing the universal emergency communication symbol. Officially designated for use in emergency situations, indicating a need for urgent help or assistance.

Common Uses

  • Signaling an urgent need for help: 'Car broke down on the highway 🆘'
  • Expressing a critical situation: 'Lost my keys and locked out of the house 🆘'
  • Requesting immediate assistance: 'Need a doctor, someone is injured 🆘'

Example Sentences

  • If you see any suspicious activity, please report it immediately 🆘
  • I'm stuck in the elevator, can someone help me? 🆘
  • The server is down and we need IT support ASAP 🆘

Frequently Asked Questions