SOS-knop Emoji

The 🆘 SOS Button emoji represents a serious cry for help or a state of extreme emotional distress. It signals that the user is overwhelmed and in a terrible situation requiring urgent assistance.

Klik gewoan op de 🆘 emoji hjirboppe om dizze daliks nei jo klamboerd te kopiearjen. Jo kinne it dêrnei oeral plakke – yn berjochten, op sosjale media, yn dokuminten, of yn elke applikaasje dy't emoji's stipet.

De 🆘 sos-knop emoji waard yntrodusearre yn Emoji E0.6 en wurdt no stipe op alle grutte platfoarms, lykas iOS, Android, Windows en macOS.

De 🆘 sos-knop emoji heart by de kategory Symbols, spesifyk yn de subkategory Alphanumeric Symbols.

Contrary to popular belief, SOS doesn't stand for "Save Our Souls" or "Save Our Ship." The 🆘 was chosen in 1905 simply because its Morse code (···---···) is easy to transmit and recognize. The letters were assigned meaning retroactively.

Using 🆘 casually for minor problems (like "SOS need coffee") is common but can dilute its emergency meaning. In serious contexts, SOS indicates life-threatening situations. Most people understand context, but in safety-critical apps, SOS should retain its emergency significance.