closed mailbox with raised flag
closed mailbox with raised flag meaning
A closed American mailbox with the flag up. The flag is the entire point and it is almost universally misread outside the United States: a raised flag means there is outgoing mail inside for the carrier to collect. It is a small, specific piece of American infrastructure encoded permanently into a global standard.
Meaning
A closed American mailbox with the flag up. The flag is the entire point and it is almost universally misread outside the United States: a raised flag means there is outgoing mail inside for the carrier to collect. It is a small, specific piece of American infrastructure encoded permanently into a global standard.
How to use it
- Flag up means outgoing mail. It is an American thing 📫
- Post is ready for collection 📫
- Nobody outside America reads this correctly 📫
How it looks
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Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | geslote posbus met vlag omhoog |
| አማርኛ | ባንዲራ የተሰቀለበት የተዘጋ የፖስታ ሳጥን |
| العربية | صندوق بريد مغلق بإشارة مرفوعة |
| অসমীয়া | ঊৰ্ধমুখী পতাকাসহ বন্ধ ডাক-বাকচ |
| azərbaycan | qaldırılmış bayraqlı bağlı poçt qutusu |
| башҡорт | флагы күтәрелгән ябыҡ почта йәшниге |
| беларуская | закрытая паштовая скрынка з паднятым флажком |
| български | затворена пощенска кутия с вдигнато флагче |
| বাংলা | উত্থিত পতাকার সাথে বন্ধ মেলবাক্স |
| bosanski | zatvoren sandučić sa podignutom zast. |
| català | bústia tancada amb la bandera aixecada |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏍᏚᏅ ᎪᏪᎵ ᏗᎦᎸᏙᏗ ᎦᏓᏘᏃ ᎠᏌᎳᏓᏅᎢ |
| čeština | zavřená schránka s praporkem nahoře |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ялав ҫӗкленӗ хупӑ почта ещӗкӗ |
| Cymraeg | blwch post caeedig gyda banner wedi’i chodi |
| Deutsch | geschlossener Briefkasten mit Post |
| dolnoserbšćina | zacynjony listowy kašćik z postom |
| Ελληνικά | κλειστό γραμματοκιβώτιο με σηκωμένη σημαία |
| English | closed mailbox with raised flag |
| español | buzón cerrado con la bandera levantada |
| eesti | suletud postkast tõstetud lipuga |
| euskara | bandera igota duen postontzi itxia |
| فارسی | صندوق پستی بسته با پرچم بالا |
| suomi | suljettu postilaatikko, lippu ylhäällä |
| Filipino | nakasarang mailbox na may nakataas na flag |
| føroyskt | afturlatin postkassi við standandi flaggi |
| français | boîte aux lettres fermée drapeau levé |
| Gaeilge | bosca poist dúnta le bratach ardaithe |
| Gàidhlig | bogsa-puist dùinte le bratach gu h-àrd |
| galego | caixa de correo con bandeira subida |
| ગુજરાતી | ફરકાવેલા ધ્વજવાળું મેઇલબોક્સ |
| Hausa | rufaffen akwatin saƙo da ɗagaggiyar tuta |
| עברית | תיבת דואר סגורה עם דגלון למעלה |
| हिन्दी | लहराते झंडे वाला मेलबॉक्स |
| hrvatski | zatvoreni sandučić s podignutom zastavicom |
| hornjoserbšćina | zawrjeny listowy kašćik z póštu |
| magyar | csukott levelesláda felemelt zászlóval |
| հայերեն | փակ փոստարկղ բարձրացված դրոշակով |
| Indonesia | kotak surat tertutup dengan bendera terangkat |
| íslenska | lokaður póstkassi með reistum fána |
| italiano | cassetta postale chiusa bandierina alzata |
| 日本語 | 閉じた郵便受け（手紙あり） |
| Jawa | kothak surat nutup genderane ngadeg |
| ქართული | დახურული საფოსტო ყუთი აწეული დროშით |
| қазақ тілі | жалаушасы көтерілген жабық пошта жәшігі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | جالاۋشاسى كوتەرىلگەن جابىق پوشتا جاشىگى |
| ខ្មែរ | ប្រអប់សំបុត្យបិទនិងមានទង់ជាតិតូចបញ្ឈរ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಏರಿಸಿದ ಧ್ವಜದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ ಮೇಲ್ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ |
| 한국어 | 표지가 올라간 닫힌 우편함 |
| कोंकणी | उबारिल्ल्या बावट्या सयत धांपिल्लें मेलबॉक्स |
| кыргызча | желеги көтөрүлгөн жабык кат кутусу |
| ລາວ | ກ່ອງຈົດໝາຍປິດຍົກທຸງ |
| lietuvių | uždaryta pašto dėžutė su pakelta vėliava |
| latviešu | aizvērta pastkaste ar paceltu karodziņu |
| македонски | затворено сандаче со кренато знаменце |
| മലയാളം | മുകളിലേക്കുള്ള ഫ്ലാഗ് കാണിക്കുന്ന അടഞ്ഞ മെയിൽബോക്സ് |
| монгол | өргөсөн тугтай хаалттай шуудангийн хайрцаг |
| मराठी | झेंडा लावलेला बंद मेलबॉक्स |
| Melayu | peti surat tertutup dengan bendera dinaikkan |
| မြန်မာ | အလံတင်ထားသည့် စာတိုက်ပုံးအပိတ် |
| नेपाली | उठेको झन्डासहितको बन्द भएको मेलबक्स |
| Nederlands | gesloten brievenbus met vlaggetje omhoog |
| norsk | lukket postkasse med flagget oppe |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଉଠିଥିବା ପତାକା ସହିତ ବନ୍ଦ ଥିବା ମେଲ୍ବାକ୍ସ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਉੱਠੇ ਹੋਏ ਝੰਡੇ ਨਾਲ ਬੰਦ ਮੇਲਬਾਕਸ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Klozd Mélbọks Wit Flag Wé Réz Ọp |
| polski | zamknięta skrzynka pocztowa z podniesioną flagą |
| پښتو | تړل شوی میل باکس د هسک بېرغ سره |
| português | caixa de correio fechada com bandeira levantada |
| rumantsch | chascha da brevs serrada cun posta |
| română | cutie poștală închisă cu steagul sus |
| русский | закрытый почтовый ящик с поднятым флажком |
| سنڌي | مٿي ڪيل جهنڊي سان گڏ بند ٿيل ميل باڪس |
| တႆး | တိူၵ်ႈလိၵ်ႈဢိုတ်းဢၼ်ၸွမ်ပိဝ်ပူၵ်းဝႆႉ |
| සිංහල | කොඩියක් සහිත වැසූ තැපැල් පෙට්ටිය |
| slovenčina | zatvorená schránka so zdvihnutou zástavkou |
| slovenščina | zaprt poštni nabiralnik z dvignjeno zastavico |
| Soomaali | sanduuq boosto oo xidhan oo leh calan sareeya |
| shqip | kuti postare e mbyllur me flamurin lart |
| српски | затворено поштанско сандуче са подигнутом заставом |
| srpski | zatvoreno poštansko sanduče sa podignutom zastavom |
| svenska | stängd brevlåda med hissad flagga |
| Kiswahili | sanduku la barua lililofungwa lenye bendera iliyoinuliwa |
| தமிழ் | அஞ்சல் இருப்பதைக் காட்டும் தபால் பெட்டி |
| తెలుగు | ఫ్లాగ్ పైకి ఉండి, మూసివేసిన మెయిల్ బాక్స్ |
| ไทย | กล่องจดหมายปิดยกธง |
| ትግርኛ | ዕጹው ሳጹን ፖስታ ምስ ልዕል ዝበለ ባንዴራ |
| türkmen dili | galdyrylan baýdakly ýapyk poçta gutusy |
| lea fakatonga | puha meili mapuni moe fuka ki ʻolunga |
| Türkçe | işareti yukarıda kapalı posta kutusu |
| українська | закрита поштова скринька з піднятим прапорцем |
| اردو | بلند جھنڈے والا بند میل باکس |
| o‘zbek | bayroqchasi ko‘tarilgan yopiq pochta qutisi |
| Tiếng Việt | hộp thư được đóng với lá cờ đứng |
| Èdè Yorùbá | àpótíméèlì ti a tipa pẹlu asia nina soke |
| 粵語 | 舉起旗仔嘅封閉郵箱 |
| 粤语 | 举起旗仔嘅封闭邮箱 |
| 中文 | 有待收信件 |
| 繁體中文 | 有待收郵件 |
| isiZulu | ibhokisi leposi elivaliwe elinefulegi eliphakanyisiwe |
Technical details
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FAQ
- What does the closed mailbox with raised flag emoji (📫️) mean?
- A closed American mailbox with the flag up. The flag is the entire point and it is almost universally misread outside the United States: a raised flag means there is outgoing mail inside for the carrier to collect. It is a small, specific piece of American infrastructure encoded permanently into a global standard.
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