📯Postal Horn emoji
Objects · Emoji 1.0

📯Postal Horn Emoji

Basically, it means “attention! ” or “I have something to tell you.

The 📯 emoji represents a postal horn.

Download PNG / SVG
Unicode
U+1F4EF
Released
2015
Shortcode
:postal_horn:
Skin tones
No
📯
Your device
01 — Meaning

What does the 📯 Postal Horn emoji mean?

In plain english
Basically, it means “attention!” or “I have something to tell you.” People use it when they're sending an important update or notification in a text. It’s a quick way to grab someone’s focus. 📯 sits in object emojis, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.
Where it comes from
The 📯 emoji represents a postal horn. It’s used to signify an announcement, a message being delivered, or a notification. Think of it like a traditional town crier signaling important news. You’d use it when something has been officially communicated – a delivery confirmation, a public notice, or even just to say “heads up!” It often carries a slightly formal or official feel.
Also known as

One character, many names — these are the wordings people actually type, all 3 of them.

horn emojipost emojipostal emoji
02 — Platforms

Postal Horn emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

Same code on both ends, different drawing on each screen — here is the postal horn as 9 vendors ship it.

Postal Horn emoji on Apple
Apple
iPhone, iPad, macOS
Postal Horn emoji on Google
Google
Android, Gmail, Chrome
Postal Horn emoji on Twitter / X
Twitter / X
X, Discord, Twemoji apps
Postal Horn emoji on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook, Messenger
Postal Horn emoji on OpenMoji
OpenMoji
Open-source, design systems
Postal Horn emoji on Samsung
Samsung
Galaxy, One UI
Postal Horn emoji on Microsoft
Microsoft
Windows, Teams, Fluent
Postal Horn emoji on WhatsApp
WhatsApp
WhatsApp on Android
Postal Horn emoji on JoyPixels
JoyPixels
Slack, Discord themes

See the whole set the way each system draws it — iPhone emojis, Android emojis, WhatsApp emojis and Discord emojis.

03 — Copy & codes

Postal Horn emoji copy and paste

Tap any value to copy it. The emoji itself works everywhere, the escapes are for your code, and the shortcode Slack and Discord expect is :postal_horn:.

All emoji copy and paste →

In your code

Escapes for the languages people actually paste this into. Every one of them produces the same character, and that character is U+1F4EF.

04 — How to type

How to type the 📯 Postal Horn emoji

No picker to hand? The postal horn can be typed straight from the keyboard — the codes for that are below, one per system.

iPhone & iPad
Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “postal horn”. No emoji key? Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → Emoji.
Android
On Gboard tap the smiley key, or long-press the Enter or comma key. On Samsung Keyboard the emoji button sits behind the gear icon.
Windows & Mac
Windows: press Win + . for the emoji panel. Mac: Control + Command + Space. Then type “postal horn”.
Slack & Discord
Type the shortcode :postal_horn: and it converts to 📯 as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.
Websites & code
In HTML use 📯, in CSS \1F4EF, in JavaScript \u{1F4EF}.
No picker to hand? The online emoji keyboard works in any browser, and every character on the site is listed on emoji copy and paste.
05 — Download

Postal Horn emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the postal horn as transparent PNG or SVG. Each system ships its own drawing, and the licence stays with the vendor, all 9 of them.

Emoji PNG library →
Download Postal Horn emoji, Apple style Apple PNG · 160px Download Postal Horn emoji, Google style Google PNG · 160px Download Postal Horn emoji, Twitter / X style Twitter / X SVG vector Download Postal Horn emoji, Facebook style Facebook PNG · 64px Download Postal Horn emoji, OpenMoji style OpenMoji SVG vector Download Postal Horn emoji, Samsung style Samsung PNG · 64px Download Postal Horn emoji, Microsoft style Microsoft PNG · 64px Download Postal Horn emoji, WhatsApp style WhatsApp PNG · 64px Download Postal Horn emoji, JoyPixels style JoyPixels PNG · 64px
06 — Combinations

Postal Horn emoji combinations

Ready-made combos built around postal horn for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →
Cool postal horn combos
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Want two emojis fused into one sticker instead of set side by side? Emoji Kitchen does that with 📯, and there are more ready-made pairs in emoji combinations and aesthetic emoji combos.

07 — In conversation

What 📯 means from a girl or a guy

The same character carries a different intent depending on the sender and the message before it.

From a girl
When a girl sends you the 📯 emoji, she’s usually trying to get your attention in a playful way. It can mean she has something important to share, or she just wants to make sure you saw her message. Sometimes it’s just a cute way to signal she's about to say something.
From a guy
If a guy sends you the 📯, it’s generally the same as a girl – he’s trying to get your attention. It can indicate a serious update, a notification, or just a reminder. Don't overthink it too much.
How to reply
If someone sends you the 📯, you could reply with: “Got it! 🫡”, “Thanks for the heads up! 👍”, “Noted! 📝”, or “Okay, thanks! 💯”.
Used in a sentence
08 — Apps

What 📯 means on TikTok, WhatsApp and Discord

The character is the same everywhere, but the artwork and the reading of it change from app to app.

TikTok & Instagram
Basically, it means “attention! ” or “I have something to tell you. In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp draws 📯 with Apple-style artwork on every phone, so it looks identical for both sides. A message with only 📯 in it is shown enlarged.
Discord & Slack
Both accept the shortcode :postal_horn:. Discord renders Twemoji, so 📯 looks different there than on your phone.
Outlook & email
Outlook has no emoji picker on desktop — press Win + . or Control + Command + Space inside the message body, or paste 📯 from the copy button above.
09 — Related

Emojis similar to the Postal Horn emoji

Same family (sound) — often confused with postal horn or used alongside it.

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Collections 📯 belongs to — every one of them is a different way people go looking for it:

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10 — History

Where the 📯 Postal Horn emoji came from

It arrived with the 1.0 release of the standard, which dates the postal horn to 2015.

AppleiOS
Postal Horn emoji, Apple, iOS 16.4
iOS 16.4
Postal Horn emoji, Apple, iOS 17.4
iOS 17.4
Postal Horn emoji, Apple, iOS 18.4
iOS 18.4
Postal Horn emoji, Apple, iOS 26
iOS 26
GoogleAndroid
Postal Horn emoji, Google, Blob, 2017
Blob, 2017
Postal Horn emoji, Google, Redesign, 2017
Redesign, 2017
Postal Horn emoji, Google, Android 2018
Android 2018
Postal Horn emoji, Google, Android 2020
Android 2020
Twitter / XTwemoji
Postal Horn emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 14
Twemoji 14
Postal Horn emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 15
Twemoji 15
Postal Horn emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 16
Twemoji 16
Postal Horn emoji, Twitter / X, Twemoji 17
Twemoji 17

Same character every time — U+1F4EF never changed. Only the drawing did, and only because each vendor redraws its own set. Someone on an older phone still sees the older picture.

2015
Added to the standard

Postal Horn was approved as U+1F4EF and shipped in Emoji 1.0 (2015). Phones usually get new artwork about a year after approval, in a system update.

Today
Drawn 9 different ways

Every vendor keeps its own artwork, so 📯 is redrawn by Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, JoyPixels. The character you send never changes — only the picture does.

11 — FAQ

Postal Horn emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the 📯 Postal Horn emoji mean?
Basically, it means “attention!” or “I have something to tell you.” People use it when they're sending an important update or notification in a text. It’s a quick way to grab someone’s focus.
What does 📯 mean from a girl?
When a girl sends you the 📯 emoji, she’s usually trying to get your attention in a playful way. It can mean she has something important to share, or she just wants to make sure you saw her message. Sometimes it’s just a cute way to signal she's about to say something.
What does 📯 mean from a guy?
If a guy sends you the 📯, it’s generally the same as a girl – he’s trying to get your attention. It can indicate a serious update, a notification, or just a reminder. Don't overthink it too much.
How do you reply to the 📯 emoji?
If someone sends you the 📯, you could reply with: “Got it! 🫡”, “Thanks for the heads up! 👍”, “Noted! 📝”, or “Okay, thanks! 💯”.
What else is the 📯 emoji called?
Postal Horn is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “horn emoji”, “post emoji”, “postal emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+1F4EF.
What is the Unicode code for 📯?
The Postal Horn emoji is U+1F4EF, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as 📯, and in CSS as \1F4EF.
How do I copy and paste the 📯 emoji?
Tap the copy button at the top of this page — 📯 goes straight to your clipboard and pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord or any text field. You can also copy its shortcode :postal_horn: for Slack and Discord.
Does 📯 look the same on every phone?
No. Postal Horn is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter/X, Facebook and OpenMoji all ship their own artwork for U+1F4EF. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.