Pōtē 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.

Pā i te 🆘 emoji i nia i te pae e tāpa i te hoê ta‘a‘a. E nehenehe e tāpa i te hoê i te mau papapū - i te mau parau, i te mau ‘i‘a ‘i te ‘i‘a, i te mau papai, aore ra i te mau ‘apiti e tauturu i te ‘e‘e.

Ua fa‘a‘ite te 🆘 pōtē sos emoji i Emoji E0.6 e mea ‘e‘e i te mau papu‘a rahi e piri ai i te iOS, Android, Windows, e macOS.

Te 🆘 pōtē sos emoji e ‘ā‘i i te ‘a‘a Symbols, i te ‘a‘a iti Te mau hiero Numera e te mau hiero o te reo.

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.