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🔔 Bell Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Picture a golden bell, representing notifications, alerts, school bells, and attention-grabbing sounds. The universal symbol for alerts and reminders.
When to Use
Use for notifications, reminders, school bells, dinner bells, or getting someone's attention.
Example Usage
- “Ding ding! 🔔”
- “Notification alert 🔔”
- “Ring the dinner bell 🔔”
Popular Combinations
🔔📱
Phone notification
🔔🍽️
Dinner time
🔔🏫
School bell
How Bell looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🔔 mean in a text message?▼
Picture a golden bell, representing notifications, alerts, school bells, and attention-grabbing sounds. The universal symbol for alerts and reminders. Use for notifications, reminders, school bells, dinner bells, or getting someone's attention. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
What does 🔔 represent in different cultures?▼
Object emoji can carry different cultural associations. While the Bell emoji has a standard meaning defined by Unicode, its connotations may vary — some objects are everyday items in one culture but symbolic in another. Context and audience matter.
Is 🔔 supported on older devices?▼
Support depends on the Unicode version. Older emoji (Unicode 6.0-8.0, roughly 2010-2015) work on virtually all modern devices. Newer additions may show as empty squares □ on devices that haven't updated. Check the Unicode version listed above.
What is the shortcode for 🔔?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:bell:` to insert the Bell emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f514
Category
Objects
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:bell:Keywords
soundnotificationchristmasxmaschime
When to Use 🔔 Bell
Use for notifications, reminders, school bells, dinner bells, or getting someone's attention.
- •Send 🔔 when you want to express or reference "bell" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🔔 in conversations about sound or notification to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🔔 Bell on social media posts, stories, or comments related to bell
- •Combine 🔔 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about sound, notification, christmas
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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