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Envelope with Arrow

📩 is the envelope with arrow emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Unicode's keyword list links it with “communication”, “down”, “e-mail”, and “email”.

Where mail emoji usually appear

DBEmoji editorial interpretation

Applies to every emoji in this Unicode subgroup, not only this one.

  • Messages, deliveries, and correspondence

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium
Unicode name
ENVELOPE WITH DOWNWARDS ARROW ABOVE
CLDR short name
envelope with arrow
Codepoint
U+1F4E9
Hex
1F4E9
Emoji version
0.6
Unicode version
6.0
First released
2010
Unicode group
Objects
Unicode subgroup
mail
Status
Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

GitHub shortcode

From GitHub's own emoji list (gemoji). Slack, Discord and other apps keep separate lists, so a code may differ there.

:envelope_with_arrow:

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

arrow · communication · down · e-mail · email · envelope · letter · mail · outgoing · send · sent

Tags

arrowmailcommunicationdownemailletterenvelopee-mailsent

How it looks

Envelope with Arrow — Fluent 3D
Fluent 3D
Envelope with Arrow — Fluent Color
Fluent Color
Envelope with Arrow — Fluent Flat
Fluent Flat
Your device

Rendered from open-licensed emoji sets. Your device shows its own design. Microsoft Fluent Emoji (MIT)

Download as image

Renders 📩 with your system emoji font into PNG, WebP, or SVG. Pick a pixel size, then download.

Note: PNG and WebP use the emoji font installed on your device (Apple Color Emoji on macOS/iOS, Segoe UI Emoji on Windows, Noto Color Emoji on Android/Linux), so the look matches your platform. SVG embeds the character as text — rendering depends on the viewer.

Microsoft Fluent UI Emoji — original artwork

Download Microsoft's official Fluent rendering of 📩. SVG files are vector (scales to any size); the 3D PNG is 256×256.

Questions people ask

What does the 📩 envelope with arrow emoji mean?
📩 is the envelope with arrow emoji, part of Unicode's Objects group, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). Unicode's keyword list links it with “communication”, “down”, “e-mail”, and “email”.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 📩?
U+1F4E9, named ENVELOPE WITH DOWNWARDS ARROW ABOVE in the Unicode Standard.
When was the 📩 envelope with arrow emoji released?
It was added in Emoji 0.6, published in 2010, alongside Unicode 6.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 📩 on my phone or computer?
On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “envelope with arrow”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 📩 from this page with one click.
What is the shortcode for 📩?
On GitHub, type :envelope_with_arrow: and it turns into 📩 — that code comes from GitHub's own emoji list. Slack, Discord and other apps keep their own shortcode lists; many codes match GitHub's, but check the app's emoji picker to be sure.