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Siren Emoji and Alarm Emoji 🚨
The police car light (🚨) is the alert emoji for breaking news or emergencies.
Police car light
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Meaning
What the Siren Emoji Means
The police car light (🚨) is the alert emoji for breaking news or emergencies.
This page also covers “alert emoji” and “alarm emoji”.
Emoji meanings depend on context. The same symbol can be sincere with a friend and sarcastic in a group chat, so read the room before you send it.
Technical Details
| Name | Police car light |
|---|---|
| Code Points | U+1F6A8 |
| Shortcode | :rotating_light: |
| HTML Entity | 🚨 |
| Emoji Version | 0.6 |
| Category | Travel & Places |
On Any Device
How to Type the Siren Emoji
iPhone & iPad
Copy it here, then long press a text field and tap Paste. Or tap 🌐 on the keyboard and search the emoji keyboard.
Android
Copy it here, then long press and tap Paste. On Gboard, tap ☺ and use the search bar.
Windows
Press Windows + . (period) to open the emoji panel, or copy it here and paste with Ctrl+V.
Mac
Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open Character Viewer, or copy it here and paste with ⌘V.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I copy and paste the Siren Emoji?
Click 🚨 (or any item above) and it is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows, ⌘V on Mac, or a long press and Paste on your phone. Use “Copy All” to copy the whole set at once.
What does the siren emoji mean?
The police car light (🚨) is the alert emoji for breaking news or emergencies.
What is the official name of 🚨?
Unicode calls 🚨 “Police car light”. People also search for it as “siren emoji”, “alert emoji”, or “alarm emoji”. Its shortcode is :rotating_light:.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for 🚨?
There is no single key for it. On Windows, press Windows + . (period) and search “police car light”. On a Mac, press Control + ⌘ + Space and search the same name. On phones, search the emoji keyboard, or copy it from this page.
Does 🚨 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. 🚨 has been part of the emoji standard since 2010, so it works on virtually every iPhone, Android phone, Windows PC, and Mac.
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