vertical traffic light
vertical traffic light meaning
A vertical traffic light. It is the standard orientation across most of the world, and it means exactly what the horizontal one means: stop, wait, go. It appears in driving contexts, and figuratively for permission — a green light is one of the most-used metaphors for approval there is.
Meaning
A vertical traffic light. It is the standard orientation across most of the world, and it means exactly what the horizontal one means: stop, wait, go. It appears in driving contexts, and figuratively for permission — a green light is one of the most-used metaphors for approval there is. It appears in driving contexts, and the green light is one of the most-used metaphors there is.
How to use it
- Got the green light 🚦
- Stop, wait, go. The whole of driving 🚦
- Red light, and I am late 🚦
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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This emoji in other languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | vertikale verkeerslig |
| አማርኛ | ተቆልቋይ የትራፊክ መብራት |
| العربية | إشارة مرور رأسية |
| অসমীয়া | উলম্ব ট্ৰেফিক লাইট |
| azərbaycan | şaquli işıqfor |
| башҡорт | вертикаль светофор |
| беларуская | вертыкальны святлафор |
| български | вертикален светофар |
| বাংলা | উল্লম্ব ট্রাফিক লাইট |
| bosanski | semafor |
| català | semàfor vertical |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏥᏳᎪᏗ ᏙᎴᎳ ᏗᏨᏍᏓᏁᎯ |
| čeština | svislý semafor |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | вертикаллӑ ҫутӑфор |
| Cymraeg | golau traffig fertigol |
| Deutsch | vertikale Verkehrsampel |
| dolnoserbšćina | padorowna ampla |
| Ελληνικά | κάθετο φανάρι |
| English | vertical traffic light |
| español | semáforo |
| eesti | vertikaalne foor |
| euskara | semaforo bertikala |
| فارسی | چراغ راهنمایی عمودی |
| suomi | pystysuuntaiset liikennevalot |
| Filipino | patayong traffic light |
| føroyskt | ferðsluljós |
| français | feu tricolore vertical |
| Gaeilge | soilse tráchta ceartingearacha |
| Gàidhlig | solais-thrafaig inghearach |
| galego | semáforo |
| ગુજરાતી | ઊભી ટ્રાફિક લાઇટ |
| Hausa | wutar tarafik mai tsaye |
| עברית | רמזור אנכי |
| हिन्दी | ट्रैफ़िक लाइट, उर्ध्वाधर यातायात संकेत |
| hrvatski | okomiti semafor |
| hornjoserbšćina | padoruna ampla |
| magyar | függőleges közlekedési lámpa |
| հայերեն | ուղղաձիգ լուսացույց |
| Indonesia | lampu lalu lintas vertikal |
| íslenska | lóðrétt umferðarljós |
| italiano | semaforo verticale |
| 日本語 | 信号縦 |
| Jawa | lampu bangjo ngadeg |
| ქართული | ვერტიკალური შუქნიშანი |
| қазақ тілі | тік бағдаршам |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | تىك باعدارشام |
| ខ្មែរ | ភ្លើងចរាចរណ៍បញ្ឈរ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಲಂಬವಾಗಿರುವ ಸಂಚಾರಿ ಬೆಳಕು |
| 한국어 | 세로 신호등 |
| कोंकणी | उबो येरादारीचो दिवो |
| кыргызча | тигинен орнотулган жолчырак |
| ລາວ | ໄຟຈາລະຈອນແນວຕັ້ງ |
| lietuvių | vertikalus šviesoforas |
| latviešu | vertikāls luksofors |
| македонски | вертикален семафор |
| മലയാളം | ലംബ ട്രാഫിക്ക് ലൈഫ് |
| монгол | замын босоо гэрэл |
| मराठी | अनुलंब रहदारीचा दिवा |
| Melayu | lampu isyarat menegak |
| မြန်မာ | ဒေါင်လိုက်ပြ မီးပွိုင့် |
| नेपाली | ठाडो ट्राफिक लाइट |
| Nederlands | verticaal verkeerslicht |
| norsk | vertikale trafiklys |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଭୂଲମ୍ବ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ଟ୍ରାଫିକ୍ ଆଲୋକ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਲੰਬਕਾਰੀ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਲਾਈਟ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Tráfík Lait Wé Dé Stret Frọm Ọ́p Rích Daun |
| polski | pionowa sygnalizacja uliczna |
| پښتو | عمودی ټرافيکي رڼا |
| português | semáforo vertical |
| rumantsch | ampla verticala |
| română | semafor vertical |
| русский | вертикальный светофор |
| سنڌي | عمودي ٽريفڪ جي لائيٽ |
| တႆး | ၶၢဝ်ႈၾႆးဢၼ်တင်ႈ |
| සිංහල | තිරස් මාර්ග තදබද ලාම්පුව |
| slovenčina | zvislý semafor |
| slovenščina | navpični semafor |
| Soomaali | iftiin taraafika oo toosan |
| shqip | semafor vertikal |
| српски | вертикални семафор |
| srpski | vertikalni semafor |
| svenska | lodräta trafikljus |
| Kiswahili | taa wima ya trafiki |
| தமிழ் | செங்குத்து ட்ராஃபிக் லைட்டுகள் |
| తెలుగు | నిలువు ట్రాఫిక్ లైట్ |
| ไทย | ไฟจราจรแนวตั้ง |
| ትግርኛ | አግድም መብራህቲ ትራፊክ |
| türkmen dili | dik ýolyşyk |
| lea fakatonga | maama hala tuʻutonu |
| Türkçe | dikey trafik ışıkları |
| українська | вертикальний світлофор |
| اردو | عمودی ٹریفک لائٹ |
| o‘zbek | tik svetofor |
| Tiếng Việt | đèn giao thông dọc |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ina Adariko Olopo |
| 粵語 | 垂直交通燈 |
| 粤语 | 垂直交通灯 |
| 中文 | 纵向的红绿灯 |
| 繁體中文 | 直式紅綠燈 |
| isiZulu | irobhothi elibheke phezulu |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F6A6
- Emoji version
- 1
- Shortcodes
- :vertical_traffic_light:
- Category
- Travel & Places
FAQ
- What does the vertical traffic light emoji (🚦) mean?
- A vertical traffic light. It is the standard orientation across most of the world, and it means exactly what the horizontal one means: stop, wait, go. It appears in driving contexts, and figuratively for permission — a green light is one of the most-used metaphors for approval there is.
- How do you type the vertical traffic light emoji?
- Copy the vertical traffic light emoji 🚦 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the vertical traffic light emoji in?
- The vertical traffic light emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category.
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