Signum SOS 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.

Simpliciter preme emoticonium 🆘 supra ut statim illud in area transcribendi efferre possis. Deinde illud ubique incollare potes — in nuntiis, retibus socialibus, documentis, aut quacumque applicatione quae emoticonia sustinet.

Emoticonium 🆘 signum sos introductum est in Emoji E0.6 et nunc sustinetur in omnibus principalibus suggestis, inter iOS, Android, Windows, et macOS.

Emoticonium 🆘 signum sos pertinet ad categoriam Symbols, praesertim in subcategoria 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.