All warning, hazard and prohibition symbols in one place: โ ๏ธ โข๏ธ โฃ๏ธ โ๏ธ ๐ซ and more. Click any symbol to copy it, or use a ready-made alert label.
Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (โ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.
Windows
Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for โwarning signโ.
In Microsoft Word, type 26A0 and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Control + โ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for โwarning signโ.
iPhone and Android
Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings โบ General โบ Keyboard โบ Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings โบ Dictionary โบ Personal dictionary).
Safety signs use shape and color to say what kind of message they carry. Under the international standard ISO 7010, a yellow triangle with a black border is a warning (โ ๏ธ โข๏ธ โฃ๏ธ โก๏ธ), a red circle with a diagonal bar is a prohibition (๐ซ ๐ญ ๐ต), a blue circle is a mandatory action, and a green square marks a safe condition such as an emergency exit or first aid.
Road signs follow a similar logic: the octagon ๐ means stop, โ๏ธ means no entry, and ๐ธ warns of children crossing. In text, โ๏ธ and โผ๏ธ add urgency, and ๐จ is the go-to emoji for an alert or breaking news.
โ๏ธ vs ๐ซ: two "no entry" signs
The official names of these two are confusing. โ๏ธ (U+26D4) is called NO ENTRY: a red circle with a white horizontal bar, like the road sign that stops traffic from entering a street. ๐ซ (U+1F6AB) is called NO ENTRY SIGN, but it shows the general prohibition symbol, a red circle with a slash. Use ๐ซ to say "not allowed" and โ๏ธ to say "do not enter".
For a flat, text-only prohibition sign, try ๐ (PROHIBITED SIGN) or the math symbol โ. They are not emoji, so they keep the color of your text.
Warning symbols in chats and posts
Online, warning symbols flag what comes next: โ ๏ธ CW or TW (content or trigger warning) before sensitive topics, ๐ or NSFW for adult content, and โ ๏ธ Spoilers before plot reveals. Discord servers also use โ ๏ธ and โ๏ธ in rule channels and moderator notes. In Microsoft Word, type 26A0 and press Alt + X to get โ ๏ธ.
Each hazard has its own page with more detail: the caution symbol for the triangle itself, the toxic symbol for poison and the biohazard symbol for infectious materials.
Frequently asked questions
What is the warning symbol called?
The triangle with an exclamation mark โ ๏ธ is called WARNING SIGN in Unicode (U+26A0). It is the general symbol for "danger, pay attention".
What is the difference between โ๏ธ and ๐ซ?
โ๏ธ is the no entry road sign, a red circle with a horizontal bar. ๐ซ is the general prohibited sign, a red circle with a diagonal slash.
How do I type the warning symbol?
Copy โ ๏ธ from this page, search "warning" in your phone's emoji keyboard, or in Microsoft Word type 26A0 and press Alt + X.