📭 Open Mailbox with Lowered Flag Emoji Meaning
| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📭 | Open Mailbox with Lowered Flag | Represents a mailbox open and ready, showing no new mail. | Objects | U+1F4ED | :open_mailbox_with_lowered_flag: |
Meaning
The 📭 emoji depicts an open mailbox with its red flag lowered, symbolizing that there is no new mail to be collected. It commonly represents an empty mailbox or the absence of received messages.
Common Uses
- To indicate no new messages or mail received.
- In conversations about postal services or mail delivery.
- To show readiness to receive mail.
- As a metaphor for emptiness or waiting.
- In user interfaces related to email or messaging statuses.
Examples
📭 No new mail today.Time to check the mailbox 📭Mailbox is empty 📭
Related Emojis
- 📬 Incoming Mail: Depicts a closed mailbox with a raised flag indicating mail received.
- 📫 Closed Mailbox with Lowered Flag: A mailbox closed with no new mail.
- 📪 Closed Mailbox with Raised Flag: Mailbox closed but flag raised showing mail waiting.
- ✉️ Envelope: Represents mail or message in general.
- 📮 Postal Horn: Symbol for postal services or mailboxes.
Technical Notes
Codepoint: U+1F4ED. Added around Unicode 6.0 (2010). The emoji’s design may vary slightly across platforms but consistently shows an open mailbox with a lowered red flag. No skin tone variants apply as this is an object emoji.
FAQ
What does the 📭 emoji mean?
A symbol for an open mailbox without new mail, showing no messages are waiting.
How is the 📭 emoji used?
Mostly to indicate no new messages or to discuss mail and postal topics.
Does the meaning of the 📭 emoji change by context?
It can metaphorically represent emptiness or readiness, but generally points to an empty mailbox.
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