🚭️ no smoking Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste

What Does the no smoking Emoji 🚭️ Mean?

A red circle with a slash over a lit cigarette — the international no smoking sign. Available since Unicode 5.2 / 6.0 (2010), the no smoking emoji shows up in posts about smoke-free venues, public health campaigns, hotel and airline rules, and quit-smoking journey updates ('30 days clean 🚭'). Workplaces and venues use it in policy posts.

Anti-smoking advocates use it in awareness content. It's also a favorite for 'I'm not entertaining this nonsense 🚭' attitude — particularly used by sober and recovery communities for 'no smoke, no drama' vibes. Travelers use it in posts about smoke-free flights and hotels.

Whether you're celebrating a year smoke-free, posting a venue rule, or just shutting down toxic energy, this little sign carries weight. Symbolic of public health progress globally over decades. Smokefree.gov and other public health campaigns use it heavily.

Recovery communities — alcohol, nicotine, and more — adopt it as a milestone marker for streak-celebration posts and personal wins.