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🆘🆘 SOS Emoji EmojiUnicode: 1F198

A symbol of emergency or distress.

Released in The 🆘 emoji became part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and was added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

emergencydangerhelpdistressalertrescueSOSurgentwarningpanic

Meaning and Interpretation

"The 🆘 emoji stands for 'Save Our Souls' or 'Save Our Ship,' historically used as an international call for help in emergency situations. It is commonly employed to express distress, urgent trouble, or a critical emergency."

Symbolism

Distress: The 🆘 symbol is most strongly associated with urgent requests for help and can indicate a situation where immediate assistance is needed.
Emergency: This emoji is often a universal sign of emergency, alerting people to looming danger or critical circumstances.
Rescue: Used in contexts where someone is figuratively or literally calling for rescue or life-saving intervention.

Common Usage Scenarios

When you're in a stressful situation and need immediate attention or help.
To indicate high-priority issues in texts, emails, or chats.
As a playful exaggeration when you're overwhelmed by something, like too much work or personal responsibilities.

Usage Examples in Conversation

I am drowning in deadlines 🆘 Can anyone help me? 😩

My laptop just crashed and I didn’t save my work 🆘

There's a huge bug in the code and the release is tomorrow 🆘 Need help now!

Lost in a strange city with no map 🆘 This can't be happening!

The situation is serious, we need to act quickly 🆘

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

🆘 is often used hyperbolically, so understand its context. Don't always interpret it as a real emergency unless the message clearly indicates that.
While typically associated with emergencies, it’s also used humorously in less critical situations. Make sure the tone of the conversation fits the emoji's intensity.
Avoid using 🆘 in formal settings or professional workplaces unless it's truly necessary to convey urgency.