Bellhop bell emoji meaning

The bellhop bell emoji is a graphical representation of a bellhop bell, which is a type of hand-held bell used by hotel staff, especially bellhops, to call for service or attention. It is often depicted as a small, hand-held bell with a clapper inside, that can be rung by shaking it. The design and details of the bell may depend on the platform. The bellhop bell emoji is often used to symbolize service, attention, or assistance, especially in the context of the hospitality and tourism industries, such as hotels and resorts. It can also be used to signal a request for help, or to express the idea of ringing for service. It could also be used in the context of calling for help, or to signal for assistance, as well as for indicating the presence of a bellhop at a hotel or similar setting.

The bellhop bell emoji was approved in Unicode 7.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/11052