red square Emoji
🟥 · U+1F7E5 · Emoji 12.0
What does the red square emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When emphasizing a point or drawing attention to something, users often reach for the 🟥 emoji, which represents a red square, a geometric shape typically used to highlight or symbolize something, and is also used figuratively to signify a stop or warning signal, or in slang, to represent a red flag or a warning sign, and can also be used to add a pop of color to text.
How the red square emoji is used
The tone of messages using the 🟥 emoji can range from serious and alerting to playful and attention-grabbing, and its usage varies across different platforms, with younger generations using it more frequently on TikTok and Snapchat, while older users may prefer it in emails or blog posts to add visual emphasis, and its meaning can also shift depending on the context and surrounding text.
red square emoji examples
- just saw the new movie and the plot twist was 🟥
- error message keeps popping up 🟥 something is wrong with my account
How to copy the red square emoji
To use the red square emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F7E5), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
red square emoji on different platforms
How the red square emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.
red square Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🟥 |
| Name | red square |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+1F7E5 |
| Shortcode | :red_square: |
| Emoji version | 12.0 |
| Unicode version | 12.0 |
red square Emoji FAQ
When emphasizing a point or drawing attention to something, users often reach for the 🟥 emoji, which represents a red square, a geometric shape typically used to highlight or symbolize something, and is also used figuratively to signify a stop or warning signal, or in slang, to represent a red flag or a warning sign, and can also be used to add a pop of color to text.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🟥 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F7E5, introduced in Emoji version 12.0 (Unicode 12.0). Its shortcode is :red_square:.
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