prohibited Emoji
🚫 · U+1F6AB · Emoji 0.6
What does the prohibited emoji mean?
Literally, 🚫 represents a symbol indicating something is prohibited or not allowed, whereas figuratively and in slang, it is often used to convey refusal, disagreement, or dismissal, such as rejecting an idea or declining an invitation. This emoji can also be used to signify that something is off-limits, restricted, or forbidden. In digital communication, 🚫 is frequently employed to add a visual emphasis to a negative response or to signal that a particular action or behavior is not tolerated.
prohibited emoji examples
- just saw the sign and it said 🚫 to taking pictures
- don't even think about it 🚫
How to copy the prohibited emoji
To use the prohibited emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F6AB), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
prohibited emoji on different platforms
How the prohibited emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



prohibited Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🚫 |
| Name | prohibited |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+1F6AB |
| Shortcode | :no_entry_sign: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
prohibited Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F6AB, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :no_entry_sign:.
People also search for the prohibited emoji as entry, forbidden, not, smoke.