Warning Emoji

Alternate styles by Google Noto Emoji Animation, MIT / CC BY 4.0 licensed.

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What does Warning ⚠️ mean?

Used to flag something risky, sensitive, or that needs caution before proceeding.

On most keyboards you'll find it grouped with the rest of the Symbols emojis under Warning Symbols, which makes it easy to browse similar options. As with most emojis, its exact meaning can shift depending on who you're texting and what came before it in the conversation. It's frequently used near emojis like Children Crossing and No Entry, which cover similar ground.

💡 Interesting fact: This emoji uses the same triangle shape found on real-world road hazard signage worldwide.

How to use Warning ⚠️ in a sentence

Heads up, road's closed ahead ⚠️
Careful, floor's still wet ⚠️
Storm warning for tonight ⚠️

Warning ⚠️ in other languages

French

symbole d’avertissement

Mandarin

警告

German

Warnung

Hindi

चेतावनी

Japanese

警告

Korean

주의

Portuguese

aviso

Spanish

advertencia

Russian

значок предупреждения

Arabic

إشارة تحذير

Frequently asked questions

What does the Warning ⚠️ emoji mean?

Used to flag something risky, sensitive, or that needs caution before proceeding.

How do people use the Warning ⚠️ emoji in texting?

A common way it shows up in messages: "Heads up, road's closed ahead ⚠️" It's generally understood the same way across most messaging apps, though tone can shift slightly depending on who's sending it.

Can I download the Warning ⚠️ emoji as an image?

Yes — this page has buttons to download Warning as an SVG (vector, best for scaling to any size) or a high-resolution PNG. The images come from the Twemoji design set (CC-BY 4.0), so credit is required if you reuse them elsewhere, and the exact art style may look slightly different from how this emoji renders on your own phone or computer.

Is there anything notable about the history of the Warning ⚠️ emoji?

This emoji uses the same triangle shape found on real-world road hazard signage worldwide.