Vertical traffic light emoji meaning

The vertical traffic light emoji is a graphic of a traffic light with three circular signals arranged vertically. The traffic light is depicted in various shades of red, yellow, and green and is shown with a number of rays emanating from the center. The emoji is meant to represent a traffic light, a device used to control the flow of traffic at intersections and other roadways. The vertical traffic light emoji is often used to express the idea of road safety or traffic regulation, and can also be used to represent the idea of waiting or delay. The red, yellow, and green signals on the traffic light are meant to convey different meanings depending on their position and color. The red signal typically indicates that traffic should stop, while the yellow signal typically indicates that traffic should proceed with caution, and the green signal typically indicates that traffic is clear to proceed.

The vertical traffic light emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09114