What does ๐ฆ Vertical Traffic Light mean?
An upright traffic light with red, amber and green lamps stacked on top of each other. It stands for traffic, driving, stopping and going. People use it for waiting at lights and road updates, and for the figurative idea of getting the green light. It can also show status, like the red-amber-green ratings used in project reports.
๐ฆ Vertical Traffic Light is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about drove, intersection, signal, stop and stoplight.
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๐ฆ Vertical Traffic Light on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Vertical Traffic Light looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Vertical Traffic Light emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ฆ 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 :vertical_traffic_light:.
When was the Vertical Traffic Light emoji added?
๐ฆ Vertical Traffic Light was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ฆ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Vertical Traffic Light. The underlying code (U+1F6A6) 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.