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A postbox (mailbox, letterbox) with a <a href="/envelope/">letter</a> in its slot for collection. Generally depicted in red with a white envelope, styled after <a href="https://www.japanvisitor.com/japan-travel/japan-residents/japan-post">public postboxes in Japan</a>. May also evoke&nbsp;<a href="http://lbsg.org/photographs/lamp-boxes/">postboxes in the United Kingdom</a>.

Used for various content concerning postal deliveries and <a href="/e-mail/">email</a>. Microsoft&rsquo;s design was <a href="/microsoft/windows-11/postbox/">previously</a> blue, after U.S. mail collection boxes.

Postbox

The back of an <a href="/envelope/">envelope</a>, generally shown in white and sealed with a <a href="/red-heart/">red heart</a>. Represents a love letter or note, <a href="/valentines-day/">valentine</a>, or affectionate greeting card. Commonly used to convey various feelings or messages of love and happiness.

Facebook&rsquo;s envelope&nbsp;is pink, while&nbsp;Microsoft&rsquo;s envelope was <a href="/microsoft/windows-10-anniversary-update/love-letter/">previously</a> open.

Love Letter

A Japanese&nbsp;post office, featuring the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_postal_mark">〒 Japanese postal mark</a> on the front of the building.

Microsoft&#39;s design <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/japanese-post-office/">previously</a>&nbsp;displayed this mark on its own&nbsp;instead of being featured on the building.

Japanese Post Office

A European-style post office. A&nbsp;<a href="/postal-horn/" title="📯 Postal Horn">postal horn</a> can be seen on the front, which is commonly found in the logos of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_postal_services#Europe">European Postal Services</a>.

European Post Office

A postal horn (post horn). Depicted as a coiled, valveless, brass horn, like a bugle or <a href="/trumpet/">trumpet</a>, with two red tassels. Sometimes used to mark announcements as well as for various content concerning brass instruments, music, or mail.

In the 18&ndash;19th centuries, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_horn">post horns</a> signaled the arrival of and cleared the way for mail coaches, like a modern-day&nbsp;<a href="/police-car-light/">siren</a>. Used today as a symbol on <a href="/postbox/">postboxes</a> (mailboxes) and by many European postal services, as seen featured in <a href="/post-office/">🏤 European Post Office</a>.

Postal Horn

The back of a white&nbsp;envelope, as used to send a letter or card in the mail (<a href="/postbox/">post</a>). Used for various content concerning mail and messages, including <a href="/e-mail/">email</a>.

Samsung&rsquo;s design <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/envelope/">previously featured</a> a red, wax seal imprinted with the initial M.&nbsp;Google&rsquo;s design was <a href="/google/android-11.0/envelope/">previously</a> yellow.

Envelope

A symbol for email. Depicted as the back of an envelope imprinted with a capital letter E (for electronic) or @ (at) sign.&nbsp;Commonly used as an icon before an email address.

The envelope is generally white with the E or @ symbols shown in&nbsp;blue. Apple, Google, and Twitter&#39;s&nbsp;designs feature the letter E, while Microsoft, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Samsung&rsquo;s the @ sign.

Google&#39;s&nbsp;envelope was <a href="/google/android-8.0/e-mail/">previously</a> yellow in color.

E-Mail Symbol

The back of an envelope, shown coming into an inbox or arriving with motion lines.

Commonly used as an icon for an <a href="/e-mail/">email</a> address. May also represent <a href="/postbox/">posting mail</a> or sending messages more generally.

Apple and WhatsApp&rsquo;s designs include an <a href="/inbox-tray/">inbox tray</a>. Facebook&rsquo;s designs feature a yellow envelope angled forward and trailed by three, blue lines, indicating sending. Google&#39;s design also <a href="/google/android-11.0/incoming-envelope/">previously</a> displayed as a yellow&nbsp;envelope.

Apple&rsquo;s design <a href="/apple/ios-6.0/incoming-envelope/">previously featured</a> three red motion lines, <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/incoming-envelope/">Microsoft&rsquo;s</a> a rightwards arrow.

Incoming Envelope

The back of <a href="/envelope-with-arrow/">envelope</a> with a <a href="/down-arrow/">down arrow</a> on top. Generally depicted in white with a red or blue arrow.

Commonly used an icon before an <a href="/e-mail/">email</a> address. May also represent downloading, direct messages, or mail (<a href="/postbox/">post</a>) more generally. Its original intent may have been to indicate sealing and delivering a letter in an envelope.

Microsoft&rsquo;s design <a href="/microsoft/windows-10/envelope-with-arrow/">previously resembled</a> an <a href="/incoming-envelope/">incoming envelope</a>. <a href="/apple/iphone-os-2.2/envelope-with-arrow/">Early designs from Apple</a> featured a right arrow with the envelope oriented lengthwise. Google&#39;s envelope design was <a href="/google/android-8.0/envelope-with-arrow/">previously</a> yellow. SoftBank <a href="/envelope-with-arrow/">originally animated</a> a rightward-moving arrow and envelope, suggesting sending or sent.&nbsp;

Envelope with Downwards Arrow Above

A paper tray with an <a href="/up-arrow/">up arrow</a> on top, as a symbol for an <a href="/e-mail/">email</a> outbox. Generally depicted as a white or wooden tray with a red arrow pointing upwards. Facebook&#39;s design contains paper.

May be used for various digital activity, including uploading, messaging, emailing, ordering, and sharing.

Google&rsquo;s design <a href="/google/android-8.0/outbox-tray/">previously</a> featured&nbsp;a blue arrow and contained&nbsp;paper.&nbsp;Samsung&rsquo;s arrow was <a href="/samsung/experience-9.0/outbox-tray/">previously green</a>.

Compare <a href="/inbox-tray/">📥 Inbox Tray</a>.

Outbox Tray

A paper tray with a <a href="/down-arrow/">down arrow</a> on top, as a symbol for an <a href="/e-mail/">email</a> inbox. Generally depicted as a white or wooden try with a red arrow. Samsung and Twitter&#39;s&nbsp;arrows are&nbsp;green,&nbsp;WhatsApp&#39;s gray.

May be used for various digital activity, including downloading, messaging, and emailing.

Facebook&#39;s design contains paper, as did an earlier&nbsp;<a href="/google/android-8.0/inbox-tray/">Google</a>&nbsp;design.&nbsp;

See also <a href="/outbox-tray/">📤 Outbox Tray</a>.

Inbox Tray

A package (parcel), as contains items ordered online. Depicted at various angles as a light-brown, cardboard box, with a shipping label and its top taped shut.

Commonly used for content concerning shipping, delivery, and moving as well as for boxes more generally.

Apple&rsquo;s design features an image of a <a href="/wine-glass/">wine glass</a>, indicating fragile contents, and &ldquo;this way up&rdquo; orientation arrows. It was&nbsp;<a href="/apple/ios-5.1/package/">briefly</a>&nbsp;identical to its <a href="/wrapped-gift/">🎁 Wrapped Gift</a>.

Package

A curbside mailbox (letterbox, <a href="/postbox/">postbox</a>) with its door latched shut and signal flag raised. Generally depicted in blue or gray with a red flag.&nbsp;Used for various content concerning postal deliveries and <a href="/e-mail/">email</a>.

Indicates in the United States that incoming mail (post) has been delivered. May also indicate that there is outgoing mail for pickup.

An early Apple design showed <a href="/apple/ios-4.0/closed-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">an open&nbsp;mailbox</a> with an envelope, similar to its <a href="/open-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">📬 Open Mailbox With Raised Flag</a> design.

Compare&nbsp;<a href="/closed-mailbox-with-lowered-flag/">📪&nbsp;Closed Mailbox With Lowered Flag</a>, <a href="/open-mailbox-with-lowered-flag/">📭 Open Mailbox With Lowered&nbsp;Flag</a>, and <a href="/open-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">📬 Open Mailbox With Raised Flag</a>.

Closed Mailbox with Raised Flag

A curbside mailbox (letterbox, <a href="/postbox/">postbox</a>) with its door latched shut and signal flag lowered. Generally depicted in blue or gray with a red flag. Used for various content concerning postal deliveries and <a href="/e-mail/">email</a>.

Indicates in the United States that no incoming mail (post) has been delivered. May also indicate that outgoing mail has been picked up.

Compare <a href="/closed-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">📫 Closed Mailbox With Raised Flag</a>, <a href="/open-mailbox-with-lowered-flag/">📭 Open Mailbox With Lowered&nbsp;Flag</a>, and <a href="/open-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">📬 Open Mailbox With Raised Flag</a>.

Closed Mailbox with Lowered Flag

An open, curbside mailbox (letterbox, <a href="/postbox/">postbox</a>) with its signal flag raised and a letter in its open slot. Generally depicted in blue or gray with a red flag and <a href="/envelope/">white envelope</a>, though Google&#39;s envelope was <a href="/google/android-8.0/open-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">previously</a> yellow. Used for various content concerning postal deliveries and <a href="/e-mail/">email</a>.

Indicates in the <a href="/flag-united-states/">United States</a> that there is outgoing mail (post) for pickup. May also indicate that incoming mail has been delivered.

Compare <a href="/closed-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">📫 Closed Mailbox With Raised Flag</a>,&nbsp;<a href="/closed-mailbox-with-lowered-flag/">📪&nbsp;Closed Mailbox With Lowered Flag</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="/open-mailbox-with-lowered-flag/">📭 Open Mailbox With Lowered&nbsp;Flag</a>.

Open Mailbox with Raised Flag

A curbside mailbox (letterbox, <a href="/postbox/">postbox</a>) with its signal flag lowered and its slot empty. Generally depicted in blue or gray with a red flag.&nbsp;Used for various content concerning postal deliveries and <a href="/e-mail/">email</a>.

Indicates in the United States that outgoing mail has been picked up. May also indicate&nbsp;that no incoming mail has been delivered.

Compare <a href="/closed-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">📫 Closed Mailbox With Raised Flag</a>,&nbsp;<a href="/closed-mailbox-with-lowered-flag/">📪&nbsp;Closed Mailbox With Lowered Flag</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="/open-mailbox-with-raised-flag/">📬&nbsp;Open Mailbox With Raised Flag</a>.

Open Mailbox with Lowered Flag

A ballot box, as used to cast votes in an election. Depicted as a box, generally blue or gray, with a slot on top through which a paper ballot is being inserted. Many platforms display a&nbsp;<a href="/cross-mark/">cross mark</a>&nbsp;or <a href="/check-mark/">check mark</a> on the ballot to indicate a vote, though Apple and Facebook leave theirs blank.

Commonly used for various content concerning voting and elections, especially in politics and government.

Ballot Box with Ballot

The flag for the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>, which may show as the letters GB&nbsp;on some platforms.&nbsp;<a href="/flag-england/">England</a>, <a href="/flag-scotland/">Scotland</a> and <a href="/flag-wales/">Wales</a>&nbsp;also have individual emoji&nbsp;flags.

Flag: United Kingdom

The flag for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan">Japan</a>, which may show as the letters&nbsp;JP&nbsp;on some platforms.

Flag: Japan

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Used by Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) whenever emojis are displayed. Also used by Telegram messenger.

Default emoji set for Android devices created by Google and used on devices by Google, Xiaomi, Oppo, Huawei, Sony, and many others.

Custom emoji set used on Samsung phones and tablets.

Glossy,&nbsp;gradient-heavy versions of the Microsoft emoji set. Used within select platforms such as Word and PowerPoint within the Windows 11 23H2 update.

3D animated versions of Microsoft&rsquo;s Fluent emoji set, used Microsoft Teams for PC and Android.

Used across Microsoft PCs. Windows 11 uses the Fluent set. Windows 10&rsquo;s final update was in May 2019.

Used on WhatsApp for Android and PC. WhatsApp on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.

Used on Twitter / X for PC. Also used by Discord and Mastodon. Twitter / X&nbsp;on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs. Android devices use native emoji design as of early 2023.

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Used on Facebook for Android and PC. Not used across Meta&rsquo;s WhatsApp and Instagram platforms. Facebook on iOS/MacOS uses Apple designs.

Custom emoji set used on select Huawei&nbsp;phones and tablets.

A licensable emoji design set. Previously named EmojiOne.

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Custom emoji set used on LG devices. Discontinued between 2017 and 2020, replaced by Noto Color Emoji, but then revived in 2021 for LG&rsquo;s final mobile device.

Animated emoji-adjacent designs used by the Skype platform.

Highly-detailed emoji set used by Twitter&rsquo;s Statuses feature and within the tweet image editor on Android devices.

Custom emoji set used on the open-source SerenityOS.

A custom emoji design set used by Korean fintech platform Toss.

Used on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 within the device&rsquo;s messaging functionality.

A minimalist, monochrome version of Google&rsquo;s Noto Color Emoji designs.

A open-source emoji design set by the HfG Schw&auml;bisch Gm&uuml;nd (Design University) in Germany.

A licensable emoji design set.

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An open-source emoji design set consisting of user-submitted emoji designs.

Previously used by Facebook&rsquo;s Messenger platform. Discontinued in 2017, replaced by flagship Facebook emoji set.

Custom emoji set previously used on HTC devices. Discontinued in 2016, replaced by Noto Color Emoji.

Japanese mobile phone carrier that created the earliest emoji set currently on record. Discontinued in 2016 following 2014 update, replaced by Noto Color Emoji.

Japanese mobile phone carrier responsible for the most famous early emoji set from 1999. Discontinued in 2013, replaced by Noto Color Emoji.

Open-source emoji set designs for 2015&rsquo;s Firefox OS 2.5 update, but never implemented.

Released in&nbsp;October&nbsp;2010, Unicode 6.0 was the first version of the Unicode Standard to support emoji.

Some characters in <a href="/unicode-5.2/">prior</a>&nbsp;versions of Unicode were retroactively updated to provide&nbsp;an emoji presentation. This release was the first to introduce new characters for the sole purpose of compatability with emojis being used in Japan.

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