open mailbox with lowered flag
An open mailbox with its signal flag lowered, indicating that mail has been collected or that no outgoing letters are waiting
Meaning
An open mailbox with its signal flag lowered, indicating that mail has been collected or that no outgoing letters are waiting. In conversation it commonly conveys an empty inbox, a lack of messages or responses, or the feeling of being ignored or receiving nothing back. It can also mark the end of a task, such as finishing correspondence or clearing pending items. The lowered flag specifically signals "nothing to send," so it is often used where someone expects a reply that has not arrived; context determines whether the tone is neutral or disappointed.
Open mailbox with lowered flag — Approved as part of Unicode 7.0 in 2014.
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U+1F4EDopen mailbox with lowered flagF0 9F 93 ADShortcodes
:open_mailbox_with_lowered_flag:HTML & CSS
📭📭\1F4ED Languages
\u{1F4ED}\U0001F4ED\x{1F4ED}\u{1F4ED}Encodings
xn--ju8h%F0%9F%93%ADFrequently asked
What does 📭 open mailbox with lowered flag mean?
An open mailbox with its signal flag lowered, indicating that mail has been collected or that no outgoing letters are waiting. In conversation it commonly conveys an empty inbox, a lack of messages or responses, or the feeling of being ignored or receiving nothing back. It can also mark the end of a task, such as finishing correspondence or clearing pending items. The lowered flag specifically signals "nothing to send," so it is often used where someone expects a reply that has not arrived; context determines whether the tone is neutral or disappointed.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 📭 open mailbox with lowered flag?
U+1F4ED (Unicode 7.0, 2014) · :open_mailbox_with_lowered_flag:
Which emojis are related to 📭 open mailbox with lowered flag?
✉️ envelope, 📧 e-mail, 📨 incoming envelope, 📩 envelope with arrow, 📤 outbox tray, 📥 inbox tray, 📦 package, 📫 closed mailbox with raised flag