What does ⭕ Hollow Red Circle mean?
A thick red ring. In Japan it is the “maru” mark for correct or OK, the counterpart of ❌ for wrong, so it is common in quizzes, checklists and polls. Elsewhere it often stands for the letter O, the hugs in “xoxo” or a move in noughts and crosses. Depending on the culture, it shifts between meaning “yes” and simply “O”.
⭕ Hollow Red Circle is an emoji from the Symbols category (check marks & other symbols), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about heavy, large and o.
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⭕ Hollow Red Circle on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Hollow Red Circle looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Hollow Red Circle 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 :o:.
When was the Hollow Red Circle emoji added?
⭕ Hollow Red Circle was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. 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 Hollow Red Circle. The underlying code (U+2B55) 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.