Warning is a hazard sign. ⚠️ Warning is an emoji from the Symbols category. Its Unicode code point is U+26A0 and it was released in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Press Copy to paste it anywhere.
What does ⚠️ Warning mean?
Warning is a hazard sign. It is used to flag cautions, spoilers, sensitive content or important notices.
⚠️ Warning is part of the “Warning Symbols” set in the Symbols emoji category. People often use it in messages about caution. It was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and works on virtually every modern phone and computer. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :warning: to insert it.
Warning emoji codes
| Emoji | ⚠️ |
|---|---|
| Unicode | U+26A0 |
| HTML entity (decimal) | ⚠ |
| HTML entity (hex) | ⚠ |
| CSS | \26A0 |
| JavaScript | \u{26A0} |
| Python | \u26A0 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9A%A0 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9A A0 |
| Shortcode | :warning: |
How to type ⚠️ on your keyboard
- Windows: press Win + . and search for “warning”.
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space and search for “warning”.
- iPhone / Android: open the emoji keyboard and search “warning”.
- HTML: write
⚠in your page source. - Anywhere: use the Copy button above, then paste.
Warning keywords
- caution
Frequently asked questions
What does ⚠️ mean?
Warning is a hazard sign. It is used to flag cautions, spoilers, sensitive content or important notices.
How do I copy and paste the Warning emoji?
Press the Copy button above (or click the ⚠️ emoji) to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl + V on Windows, Cmd + V on Mac, or long-press → Paste on iPhone and Android.
When was ⚠️ Warning added to Unicode?
Warning was released as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Related Warning Symbols emojis
Sources
Name, code point, category and keywords: Unicode® Emoji 17.0 and Unicode CLDR.