U+1F4EC "📬" Open Mailbox with Raised Flag Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1F4EC "📬" Open Mailbox with Raised Flag is a pictographic glyph that depicts a traditional mailbox typically shown in blue or red, with its front door closed and a small red or yellow flag raised vertically to indicate that outgoing mail has been deposited inside, awaiting collection by a postal carrier. This character is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block and is frequently used in digital communication to represent the concept of sent mail, a new message notification, or the act of checking for postal delivery. Its design evokes a sense of anticipation and communication, often serving as a visual metaphor for outbound correspondence in messaging applications and email interfaces. The raised flag distinguishes it from the similar "Closed Mailbox with Lowered Flag" character, signifying an active rather than empty or static state.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
📬 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
📬 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9F 0x93 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD83D 0xDCEC |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001F4EC |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud83d\udcec |
Unicode Properties