🆘
Arrows & SymbolsU+1F198

SOS Button

A red SOS distress signal — the international call for help in emergencies and desperate situations.

Copy as

Emoji Character
🆘
HTML Entity
🆘
CSS Content
content: "\1F198";
Unicode Escape
\u{1F198}

Shortcodes

:sos:

Keywords

emergencyhelpdistressrescueurgent

About SOS Button 🆘

The SOS Button emoji (🆘) is a versatile Unicode character used across all major platforms and devices.

The 🆘 emoji may appear differently across platforms — Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, and other vendors each design their own version. Apple tends toward photorealistic renders, Google uses a rounded, friendly style, and Microsoft often opts for flat, minimalist designs. Despite visual differences, the underlying Unicode character (U+1F198) ensures the same emoji is sent and received regardless of device. When choosing this emoji for professional communication, be aware that the recipient may see a slightly different design than what you see on your screen.

Common shortcodes for this emoji include `:sos:`, which work on platforms like Slack, Discord, and GitHub. This emoji was assigned the Unicode code point U+1F198 and is part of the "Arrows & Symbols" group. Related search terms include emergency, help, distress, rescue, urgent. To use this emoji in HTML, insert the entity 🆘, or in CSS use content: "\1F198". For maximum compatibility, always copy the emoji character directly rather than relying on shortcodes, as shortcode support varies by platform.

Technical Details

Emoji🆘
NameSOS Button
UnicodeU+1F198
CategoryArrows & Symbols
HTML Entity🆘
CSS Code\1F198
Shortcodes:sos:

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