πŸ“― Postal Horn Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Postal Horn

Short Name

:postal_horn:

Unicode

U+1F4EF

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2015

Category

Objects

Subcategory

Sound

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

POSTAL HORN emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F4EF

Apple Style

POSTAL HORN emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F4EF

Google Style

POSTAL HORN emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F4EF

Twitter Style

POSTAL HORN emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F4EF

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >πŸ“―</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A postal horn depicted as a traditional, curved brass instrument with a flared bell, often shown in a golden or brassy hue. It is used to symbolize announcements, messages, or the act of calling attention, particularly in historical or nostalgic contexts.

Common Uses

  • Announcing important messages: 'Attention everyone, we have an important announcement πŸ“―'
  • Symbolizing historical or nostalgic communication: 'Remember when people used postal horns to call attention? πŸ“―'
  • Informing about upcoming events: 'Don’t miss the town meeting tonight πŸ“―'

Example Sentences

  • The town crier used a postal horn πŸ“― to announce the king’s decree.
  • We’ll be using a postal horn πŸ“― to signal the start of the event.
  • In the old days, a postal horn πŸ“― was used to gather people for important news.

Frequently Asked Questions