U+1F198 "🆘" Squared Sos Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
🆘
U+1F198 "🆘" Squared Sos is a pictographic representation of the international distress signal, enclosed within a square border. It is part of the Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement block and is commonly used in digital communication to convey a sense of urgent need for help or assistance, whether for a serious emergency, a minor technical problem, or a humorous cry for aid. This symbol carries the universal connotation of "SOS" from Morse code, but it is rendered in a compact, easily recognizable icon that fits seamlessly into text messages, social media posts, and online chats.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F198 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Squared Sos |
| Block | Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 🆘 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 🆘 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x86 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83C 0xDD98 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F198 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83c\udd98 |