🆘 SOS Button emoji meaning
🆘 shows the letters SOS on a red square button. SOS is the international distress signal, so the emoji means an urgent call for help. In chats it is mostly used jokingly to say you are overwhelmed, stuck or in trouble, like before an exam or a deadline.
U+1F198
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🆘 How people use it
- Asking friends for help with a problem or task
- Joking that you are overwhelmed by work, exams or a situation
- Flagging an urgent message in a group chat
Example messages
🆘 my laptop died and the report is due in an hour
Anyone free to help me move tomorrow 🆘
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Emoji details
| Name | SOS button |
|---|---|
| Codepoints | U+1F198 |
| Category | Symbols |
| Keywords | button, help, sos |
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FAQ
What does the 🆘 SOS button emoji mean?
🆘 shows the letters SOS on a red square button. SOS is the international distress signal, so the emoji means an urgent call for help. In chats it is mostly used jokingly to say you are overwhelmed, stuck or in trouble, like before an exam or a deadline.
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