vertical traffic light
A traffic light with red, yellow, and green vertical lights
Basic Information
- Unicode U+1F6A6
- Version Emoji 1
- Category travel & places
- Subcategory ground transportation
Platform Meaning
A traffic light with red, yellow, and green vertical lights
Tags
Platform Meaning
- Apple： Traffic light indicating stop (red), caution (yellow), or go (green)
- Google： Vertical traffic signal with red, yellow, green lights for traffic control
- Twitter： Traffic light emoji; represents traffic signals, stages, or transitions
- Unicode： Official Unicode name: Vertical Traffic Light; symbolizes traffic control signals
Detailed Introduction
The 🚦 emoji depicts a vertical traffic light featuring red, yellow, and green lights. Primarily, it represents traffic control systems, directly indicating 'stop' (red), 'caution' (yellow), and 'go' (green). Metaphorically, it is widely used to symbolize stages of processes, transitions between states, or decision points. For instance, it may denote project milestones ('Yellow light—almost done!'), warnings to pause ('Red light—hold on!'), or approval to proceed ('Green light—let’s start!'). It also conveys order, regulation, or the need for sequential steps in daily tasks, plans, or discussions.