🛑stop sign

What does 🛑 stop sign mean?

The stop sign emoji depicts a red octagonal traffic sign, typically with the word STOP. It can be used literally in contexts involving driving, road conditions, or traffic. Figuratively, it is often used to signal someone to stop talking, stop a behavior, or mark a hard boundary on a topic.

Often used for

• 🛑describing road conditions or traffic situations
• 🛑telling someone to stop doing something
• 🛑setting a boundary or shutting down a conversation topic
• 🛑referencing driving or road rules
• 🛑marking the end of something abruptly

🛑 in real messages

• ok 🛑 energy, you're talking over me rn
• there's a 🛑 right before the turn so slow down
• 🛑 no more spoilers please i haven't watched it yet
• the road was super icy near that 🛑 by the school
• hard stop on the pineapple pizza debate 🛑
• wait wait wait 🛑 go back to what you just said

Combos, text art & scenes with 🛑

How 🛑 stop sign looks

Appearance varies by device and platform — your system font draws the native version below.

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🛑 stop sign codes for developers

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🛑 in other languages

Source: Unicode CLDR