What does 🧯 Fire Extinguisher mean?
A red fire extinguisher. It stands for fire safety, emergencies and putting out fires. Figuratively, people use it for calming down heated arguments, handling a crisis at work or responding to a very “hot” take or photo. Firefighters and safety officers use it literally. Pair it with 🔥 for something too hot to handle.
🧯 Fire Extinguisher is an emoji from the Objects category (household items), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about extinguish and quench.
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🧯 Fire Extinguisher on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Fire Extinguisher looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Fire Extinguisher emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🧯 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :fire_extinguisher:.
When was the Fire Extinguisher emoji added?
🧯 Fire Extinguisher was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🧯 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Fire Extinguisher. The underlying code (U+1F9EF) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.