What does ๐ No One Under Eighteen mean?
The number 18 inside a crossed-out red circle, the age-restriction label used for films, games and venues. Online it marks content as adults-only or not safe for work, and it is also used jokingly before a spicy opinion, a chaotic story or a cheeky meme. Creators add it to captions and links so viewers know what they are clicking. Legal ages vary by country, but the emoji always means โnot for kidsโ.
๐ No One Under Eighteen is an emoji from the Symbols category (warning signs), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about 18, age, forbidden, not, prohibited and restriction.
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๐ No One Under Eighteen on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how No One Under Eighteen looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the No One Under Eighteen emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ 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 :underage:.
When was the No One Under Eighteen emoji added?
๐ No One Under Eighteen was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for No One Under Eighteen. The underlying code (U+1F51E) 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.