What does ๐ฅ Horizontal Traffic Light mean?
A traffic light mounted sideways, with its red, amber and green lamps in a row. Horizontal signals are the standard in Japan and appear in some other places too. It is used for traffic, intersections and waiting at the lights. Figuratively, it can mean waiting for a signal, approval or a status update before going ahead. ๐ฆ is the upright version.
๐ฅ Horizontal Traffic Light is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about intersection, signal, stop and stoplight.
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๐ฅ Horizontal Traffic Light on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Horizontal Traffic Light looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Horizontal Traffic Light emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ฅ 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 :traffic_light:.
When was the Horizontal Traffic Light emoji added?
๐ฅ Horizontal Traffic Light was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ฅ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Horizontal Traffic Light. The underlying code (U+1F6A5) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.