☣️ Biohazard Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste, Codes

01 — Meaning

What does the ☣️ Biohazard emoji mean?

In plain english

Generally, when someone sends you the ☣️ emoji, they’re highlighting a serious danger or risk. It’s a visual way of saying “be careful” or “this is really bad.” ☣️ sits in poison emoji, where it is listed next to everything used the same way.

Where it comes from

The ☣️ emoji is the biohazard symbol. It represents something dangerous, specifically biological hazards. People use it when talking about things like diseases, toxic chemicals, or contamination. It's often used in a serious or alarming context, like warning someone about a risk or expressing concern about a dangerous situation.

Also known as

People search for this character under a lot of different names, and the ones we have collected number 1.

sign emoji

02 — Platforms

Biohazard emoji on iPhone, Android, WhatsApp and X

The character you send is always U+2623. The picture is not: it is redrawn by each system, and the designs below number 9.

AppleiPhone, iPad, macOS

GoogleAndroid, Gmail, Chrome

Twitter / XX, Discord, Twemoji apps

FacebookFacebook, Messenger

OpenMojiOpen-source, design systems

SamsungGalaxy, One UI

MicrosoftWindows, Teams, Fluent

WhatsAppWhatsApp on Android

JoyPixelsSlack, Discord themes

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

03 — Copy & codes

Biohazard 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 :biohazard_sign:.

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+2623.

04 — How to type

How to type the ☣️ Biohazard emoji

Every system hides the emoji key somewhere else. Here is where, plus the raw codes for U+2623 when there is no key at all.

iPhone & iPad

Tap the smiley or globe key at the bottom-left of the keyboard, then search “biohazard”. 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 “biohazard”.

Slack & Discord

Type the shortcode :biohazard_sign: and it converts to ☣️ as you send. The full set is on the Discord emoji page.

Websites & code

In HTML use ☣️, in CSS \2623\FE0F, in JavaScript \u{2623}\u{FE0F}.

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

Biohazard emoji PNG and SVG

Grab the biohazard 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 →

Apple PNG · 160px

Google PNG · 160px

Twitter / X SVG vector

Facebook PNG · 64px

OpenMoji SVG vector

Samsung PNG · 64px

Microsoft PNG · 64px

WhatsApp PNG · 64px

JoyPixels PNG · 64px

06 — Combinations

Biohazard emoji combinations

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

All combinations →

Cool biohazard combos

Flex biohazard combos

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Party biohazard combos

Love biohazard combos

Mood biohazard combos

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Soft biohazard combos

Late night biohazard combos

Summer biohazard combos

Gaming biohazard combos

Y2K biohazard combos

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 — Emoji Kitchen

Biohazard Emoji Kitchen stickers

Mixed with other emojis by Google's Kitchen — 444 stickers exist for the biohazard, and 12 of them are below. Tap any to open it full size.

Mix it yourself →

Biohazard mixed with Face with Tears of Joy — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 😂

Biohazard mixed with Rolling on the Floor Laughing — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 🤣

Biohazard mixed with Thumbs Up — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 👍

Biohazard mixed with Loudly Crying Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 😭

Biohazard mixed with Folded Hands — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 🙏

Biohazard mixed with Face Blowing a Kiss — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 😘

Biohazard mixed with Smiling Face with Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 🥰

Biohazard mixed with Smiling Face with Heart-eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 😍

Biohazard mixed with Smiling Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 😊

Biohazard mixed with Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 😁

Biohazard mixed with Two Hearts — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 💕

Biohazard mixed with Pleading Face — Emoji Kitchen sticker

☣️ + 🥺

08 — 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

If a girl sends you the ☣️ emoji, she might be expressing a feeling of vulnerability or warning you about something she perceives as threatening – not necessarily literally. She could be using it to signify a difficult situation or someone she finds unsettling. It’s often used playfully to create a dramatic effect.

From a guy

If a guy sends you the ☣️ emoji, he could be trying to be funny or shocking. Sometimes it’s used ironically to exaggerate a situation. He might be trying to appear edgy or knowledgeable about potentially dangerous topics.

How to reply

If someone sends you ☣️, you could reply with: “Seriously? ☣️” or “Watch out! ☣️☣️” or “That’s intense ☣️”. You could also send a reassuring emoji: “Don’t worry, I’m here ☣️😊”.

Used in a sentence

09 — 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

Generally, when someone sends you the ☣️ emoji, they’re highlighting a serious danger or risk. It’s a visual way of saying “be careful” or “this is really bad.” In comments and captions it is read the same way — the tone comes from what it sits next to.

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 :biohazard_sign:. 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.

10 — Related

Emojis similar to the Biohazard emoji

Same family (warning) — often confused with biohazard or used alongside it.

Symbols →

🔞No One Under Eighteen 📵No Mobile Phones 🚭No Smoking ⚠️Warning 🚸Children Crossing 🚰Potable Water ☮️Peace Symbol ✝️Latin Cross ☪️Star and Crescent 🪯Khanda 🕉️Om ☸️Wheel Of Dharma

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

poison emoji

11 — History

Where the ☣️ Biohazard emoji came from

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

2015

Added to the standard

Biohazard was approved as U+2623 U+FE0F 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.

12 — FAQ

Biohazard emoji — questions people actually ask

What does the ☣️ Biohazard emoji mean?

Generally, when someone sends you the ☣️ emoji, they’re highlighting a serious danger or risk. It’s a visual way of saying “be careful” or “this is really bad.”

What does ☣️ mean from a girl?

If a girl sends you the ☣️ emoji, she might be expressing a feeling of vulnerability or warning you about something she perceives as threatening – not necessarily literally. She could be using it to signify a difficult situation or someone she finds unsettling. It’s often used playfully to create a dramatic effect.

What does ☣️ mean from a guy?

If a guy sends you the ☣️ emoji, he could be trying to be funny or shocking. Sometimes it’s used ironically to exaggerate a situation. He might be trying to appear edgy or knowledgeable about potentially dangerous topics.

How do you reply to the ☣️ emoji?

If someone sends you ☣️, you could reply with: “Seriously? ☣️” or “Watch out! ☣️☣️” or “That’s intense ☣️”. You could also send a reassuring emoji: “Don’t worry, I’m here ☣️😊”.

What else is the ☣️ emoji called?

Biohazard is the official Unicode name, but people search for it as “sign emoji” and more. They all refer to the same character, U+2623 U+FE0F.

What is the Unicode code for ☣️?

The Biohazard emoji is U+2623 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). In HTML you can write it as ☣️, and in CSS as \2623\FE0F.

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 :biohazard_sign: for Slack and Discord.

Does ☣️ look the same on every phone?

No. Biohazard is drawn separately by each vendor — Apple, Google, Twitter / X, Facebook, OpenMoji, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp and JoyPixels all ship their own artwork for U+2623. The character you send is identical; only the picture changes.

☣️Biohazard Emoji

In your code