Stop sign emoji meaning

The stop sign emoji is a red octagonal symbol that is recognizable worldwide as a signal to stop. On some platforms, it has a white or gray border, and it may also include the word "STOP" in bold white letters. This emoji is commonly used in digital communication to indicate the need to pause or halt something. It can be used as a warning, a way to grab someone's attention, or simply to emphasize the importance of stopping an action or idea. Inspired by real-life traffic stop signs, this emoji has become a versatile tool for expressing the concept of stopping in conversations or online interactions.

The stop sign emoji was approved in Unicode 9.0 and added in Emoji 3.0, see related proposal L2/15054