Meaning
An open mailbox with its flag raised, often representing outgoing mail or postal services.
Category: Objects
📬️open mailbox with raised flag
📬️ open mailbox with raised flag belongs to Objects. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:mailbox_with_mail:
Keywords
flagmailmailboxopenpostboxraisedopen mailbox with raised flag
What does 📬️ open mailbox with raised flag mean?
This emoji depicts a traditional curbside mailbox with the door open and the flag up, which in the US often signals outgoing mail for pickup. It is commonly used to talk about sending or receiving physical mail, packages, or postal services. Depending on context, it can also represent checking an inbox or waiting for a message to arrive.
Often used for
- Talking about sending or receiving physical mail or packages
- Discussing postal services or mail carriers
- Mentioning an open inbox or waiting for a message
- Reminding someone to check the mail
Tone: The tone is generally practical and neutral. It is mostly used literally for physical mail, though it can occasionally serve as a metaphor for digital inboxes.
📬️ in real messages
- did the mail come yet? 📬
- i left your birthday card in the mailbox 📬
- tracking says the package is out for delivery 📬
- just checking my inbox, send me an email 📬
- Waiting for your reply... 📬
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How 📬️ open mailbox with raised flag looks
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📬️ open mailbox with raised flag codes for developers
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| Emoji | 📬️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+1F4EC U+FE0F | |
| HTML (decimal) | 📬️ | |
| HTML (hex) | 📬️ | |
| CSS | \1F4EC\FE0F | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F4EC}\u{FE0F} | |
| JSON | \uD83D\uDCEC\uFE0F | |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%93%AC%EF%B8%8F | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :mailbox_with_mail: |
📬️ in other languages
Spanishbuzón abierto con la bandera levantadaFrenchboîte aux lettres ouverte drapeau levéGermanoffener Briefkasten mit PostItaliancassetta postale aperta bandierina alzataPortuguesecaixa de correio aberta com bandeira levantadaRussianоткрытый почтовый ящик с поднятым флажкомJapanese開いた郵便受け（手紙あり）Korean표지가 올라간 열린 우편함Chinese有新信件Lithuanianatidaryta pašto dėžutė su pakelta vėliavaPolishotwarta skrzynka pocztowa z podniesioną flagą
Source: Unicode CLDR
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