EMOJI
🆘 SOS button
Unicode information
SOS buttonSOS BUTTONU+1F198🆘🆘\1f198\u{1F198}Symbols17.00.6Meaning of 🆘 SOS button
The 🆘 emoji is named SOS button. It belongs to the symbols group in Unicode Emoji. Its precise interpretation can vary with the message and context.
Common uses
- Represent “SOS button” visually in messages and posts.
- Add context or tone to digital conversations.
- Use it in social media, chats, names and Unicode-compatible content.
How to type 🆘 on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste 🆘. On Windows 10/11 you can also press Win + . to open the emoji panel and find it by name.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for SOS button, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 1F198 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into 🆘. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste 🆘 directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
Open the emoji keyboard, find the emoji by name or category and tap it. You can also copy 🆘 from SymbolDex. For a reusable shortcut, add a replacement under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Open the emoji panel in Gboard or your keyboard, find the emoji and tap it. You can also copy 🆘 from this page.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1f198, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste 🆘.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
🆘🆘\1f198\u{1F198}\U0001F198🆘Usage examples
🆘 SOS buttonMessage 🆘Text + emoji 🆘