🚦 Vertical Traffic Light Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Vertical Traffic Light

Short Name

:vertical_traffic_light:

Unicode

U+1F6A6

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Subcategory

Transport Ground

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

VERTICAL TRAFFIC LIGHT emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F6A6

Apple Style

VERTICAL TRAFFIC LIGHT emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F6A6

Google Style

VERTICAL TRAFFIC LIGHT emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F6A6

Twitter Style

VERTICAL TRAFFIC LIGHT emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F6A6

Facebook Style

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 vertical traffic light with three lights: red at the top, yellow in the middle, and green at the bottom. Each light is typically circular and colored accordingly. Represents traffic control and road safety. Part of the 'transport-ground' subcategory within the 'Travel & Places' category.

Common Uses

  • Indicating a traffic situation: 'The traffic light is red 🚦, we need to stop.'
  • Referring to a sequence of events: 'First red 🚦, then yellow 🚦, and finally green 🚦.'
  • Symbolizing a pause or stop: 'We need to hit the pause button 🚦 and reassess our strategy.'

Example Sentences

  • Please adhere to the traffic signals 🚦 for your safety.
  • The project is on hold 🚦 until further notice.
  • After the red light 🚦, we'll proceed with the yellow light 🚦 phase.

Frequently Asked Questions