What does ๐จ Police Car Light mean?
The rotating light from the roof of a police car or emergency vehicle. It is one of the most popular ways to grab attention: breaking news, urgent alerts, important announcements, sales and giveaways. People also use it for warnings or for a playful โalertโ, such as a spoiler or a very cute photo. It is often placed on both sides of a message for extra emphasis.
๐จ Police Car Light is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about alarm, alert, beacon, emergency, revolving and siren.
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๐จ Police Car Light on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Police Car Light looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Police Car Light emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐จ 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 :rotating_light:.
When was the Police Car Light emoji added?
๐จ Police Car 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 ๐จ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Police Car Light. The underlying code (U+1F6A8) 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.