Closed Mailbox with Lowered Flag 📪
📪 (U+1F4EA) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Closed Mailbox with Lowered Flag is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: CLOSED MAILBOX WITH LOWERED FLAG depicts a mailbox with its flag lowered, a familiar postal symbol. Use it to represent mail or messages in conversations, such as indicating new mail has been checked, inbox activity, or a task related to postal items. It can be used in UI hints to signal that mail is not currently outgoing, or that a letter has been received and handled, making intent clearer. In notes or tutorials, it helps illustrate postal concepts or message timing, helping readers map the emoji to real‑world ideas. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning. Cross‑platform notes: appearance varies by platform; ensure contrast and alt text so screen readers convey the meaning.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F4EA in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F4EA - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 93 AA - UTF-16:
D83D DCEA - UTF-32:
0001F4EA - HTML dec:
📪 - HTML hex:
📪 - JS escape:
\u{1F4EA} - Python \N{}:
\N{CLOSED MAILBOX WITH LOWERED FLAG} - Python \U:
\U0001F4EA - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%93%AA - CSS escape:
\1F4EA
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F4EA or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 📪 (hex) or 📪 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.