🚫 Prohibited Emoji Meaning

Emoji Name Meaning Category Codepoint Shortcodes
🚫 Prohibited Indicates prohibition or a ban Symbols U+1F6AB :prohibited:
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Meaning

The 🚫 emoji represents a general prohibition or restriction. It signals that something is not allowed or is forbidden in a specific context.

Common Uses

  • Indicating that an action or item is restricted or banned
  • Used in conversations to show disapproval or rejection
  • Appearing in apps or interfaces to mark unavailable or blocked content
  • Signaling no entry or access in signage and warnings
  • Emphasizing rules or instructions that prohibit something

Examples

🚫 No smoking here
🚫 Access denied
🚫 Not allowed

Related Emojis

  • ⛔ Red Circle with a White Bar – a traffic sign for ‘Do Not Enter’ focusing on specific no-entry points
  • ❌ Cross Mark – denotes errors or negation but less official than the prohibited sign
  • 🔞 No One Under Eighteen – specifically indicates age restrictions
  • ⚠️ Warning Sign – signals caution but not necessarily prohibition

Technical Notes

The 🚫 emoji corresponds to Unicode codepoint U+1F6AB and was introduced around Unicode 6.0. It typically appears as a red circle with a diagonal line. There are no skin tone variants, as it is a symbol.

FAQ

What does the 🚫 emoji mean?
A symbol indicating something is forbidden or not allowed.

How is the 🚫 emoji used?
Commonly in messages or interfaces to mark prohibitions or rejections.

Does the meaning of the 🚫 emoji change by context?
Its core meaning stays consistent as prohibition but can apply to various specific bans depending on context.

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