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📬 Open Mailbox with Raised Flag Emoji
An open, curbside mailbox (letterbox, postbox) with its signal flag raised and a letter in its open slot. Generally depicted in blue or gray with a red flag and white envelope, though Google's envelope was previously yellow. Used for various content concerning postal deliveries and email.
Indicates in the United States that there is outgoing mail (post) for pickup. May also indicate that incoming mail has been delivered.
Compare 📫 Closed Mailbox With Raised Flag, 📪 Closed Mailbox With Lowered Flag, and 📭 Open Mailbox With Lowered Flag.
| Emoji | 📬 |
| Unicode Name | Open Mailbox with Raised Flag |
| Apple Name | Open Mailbox with Raised Flag |
| Also Known As | Open Mailbox |
| Codepoints | U+1F4EC |
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | উতথত পতকর সথ খল মলবকস |
| Danish | åben postkasse med hævet flag |
| German | offener briefkasten mit post |
| English | open mailbox with raised flag |
| Spanish | buzón abierto con la bandera levantada |
| French | boîte aux lettres ouverte drapeau levé |
| Hindi | लहरत झड वल खल मलबकस |
| Italian | cassetta postale aperta bandierina alzata |
| Japanese | 開いた郵便受け 手紙あり |
| Korean | 표지가 올라간 열린 우편함 |
| Marathi | सरळ धवजसह उघडलल मलबकस |
| Malay | peti surat terbuka dengan bendera dinaikkan |
| Dutch | open brievenbus met vlaggetje omhoog |
| Norwegian | åpen postkasse med flagget oppe |
| Portuguese | caixa de correio aberta com bandeira levantada |
| Swedish | öppen brevlåda med hissad flagga |
| Tamil | அஞசலடன தறககபபடட நலயல இரககம தபல படட |
| Telugu | ఫలగ పక ఉడ తరచన మయల బకస |
| Chinese | 有新信件 |
Apple
Used by Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) whenever emojis are displayed. Also used by Telegram messenger.
iOS 5.1
Mar - 2012
iOS 6.0
Sep - 2012
iOS 8.3
Apr - 2015
iOS 10.2
Dec - 2016
iOS 17.4
Mar - 2024
Google Noto Color Emoji
Default emoji set for Android devices created by Google and used on devices by Google, Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei, Sony, and many others.
Android 4.4
Oct - 2013
Android 7.0
Aug - 2016
Android 8.0
Aug - 2017
Android 12.0
Oct - 2021
15.1
Nov - 2023
Samsung
Custom emoji set used on Samsung phones and tablets.
TouchWiz Nature UX 2
Apr - 2013
TouchWiz 7.0
Aug - 2016
TouchWiz 7.1
Sep - 2016
Experience 9.0
Feb - 2018
One UI 1.0
Feb - 2019
One UI 6.1
Mar - 2024
Microsoft 3D Fluent
Glossy, gradient-heavy versions of the Microsoft emoji set. Used within select platforms such as Word and PowerPoint within the Windows 11 23H2 update.
15.0
Oct - 2023
Microsoft
Used across Microsoft PCs. Windows 11 uses the Fluent set. Windows 10’s final update was in May 2019.
Windows 8.0
Oct - 2012
Windows 8.1
Oct - 2013
Windows 10
Jul - 2015
Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Aug - 2016
Windows 11 November 2021 Update
Nov - 2021
Windows 11 23H2
Oct - 2023
WhatsApp
Used on WhatsApp for Android and PC. WhatsApp on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.
2.17
Oct - 2017
2.24.8.85
Apr - 2024
Twitter / X
Used on Twitter / X for PC. Also used by Discord and Mastodon. Twitter / X on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs. Android devices use native emoji design as of early 2023.
Twemoji 1.0
Nov - 2014
Twemoji 15.0.1
Jul - 2023
Facebook
Used on Facebook for Android and PC. Not used across Meta’s WhatsApp and Instagram platforms. Facebook on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.
1.0
Feb - 2014
2.0
Feb - 2017
3.0
Dec - 2018
15.0
Feb - 2023
Huawei
Custom emoji set used on select Huawei phones and tablets.
HarmonyOS 4.0
Aug - 2023
LG
Custom emoji set used on LG devices. Discontinued between 2017 and 2020, replaced by Noto Color Emoji, but then revived in 2021 for LG’s final mobile device.
G3
Jun - 2014
Velvet
Jan - 2021
Microsoft Teams (3D Animated)
3D animated versions of Microsoft’s Fluent emoji set, used Microsoft Teams for PC and Android.
15.0
Apr - 2023
Skype
Animated emoji-adjacent designs used by the Skype platform.
Emoticons 1.2
Jun - 2015
Twitter Emoji Stickers
Highly-detailed emoji set used by Twitter’s Statuses feature and within the tweet image editor on Android devices.
13.1
Oct - 2022
JoyPixels
A licensable emoji design set. Previously named EmojiOne.
1.0
Sep - 2014
2.0
Dec - 2015
2.2
May - 2016
3.0
Apr - 2017
3.1
Jun - 2017
4.0
Aug - 2018
4.5
Jan - 2019
5.0
Jun - 2019
5.5
Jan - 2020
6.0
Jun - 2020
8.0
Aug - 2023
SerenityOS
Custom emoji set used on the open-source SerenityOS.
2024-01-31
Jan - 2024
Toss Face (토스페이스)
A custom emoji design set used by Korean fintech platform Toss.
February 2022
Feb - 2022
1.6
Sep - 2023
Sony Playstation
Used on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 within the device’s messaging functionality.
13.1
May - 2021
Noto Emoji Font
A minimalist, monochrome version of Google’s Noto Color Emoji designs.
15.1
Sep - 2023
OpenMoji
A open-source emoji design set by the HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd (Design University) in Germany.
12.0
May - 2019
13.0
Nov - 2020
15.0
Oct - 2023
Icons8
A licensable emoji design set.
14.0
Mar - 2023
emojidex
An open-source emoji design set consisting of user-submitted emoji designs.
1.0.14
May - 2016
1.0.33
Jul - 2017
1.0.34
Aug - 2017
Messenger
Previously used by Facebook’s Messenger platform. Discontinued in 2017, replaced by flagship Facebook emoji set.
1.0
Jun - 2016
HTC
Custom emoji set previously used on HTC devices. Discontinued in 2016, replaced by Noto Color Emoji.
Sense 7
Mar - 2015
Mozilla
Open-source emoji set designs for 2015’s Firefox OS 2.5 update, but never implemented.
Firefox OS 2.5
Jan - 2016
