bell

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→ 0FC4 ࿄  tibetan symbol dril bu → 2407 ␇  symbol for bell

Information

The bell rings for attention — think: alerts, reminders, and that classic "ping me when you land." It’s the universal notification nudge and a subtle way to summon the timeline without typing @everyone. Online, it doubles as a "subscribe + turn on notifications" wink, a triumphant "ding ding," or a dramatic sound cue when tea gets spilled.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a glossy golden bell with a tiny loop on top, a visible gray clapper, and warm gradients that make it look metallic. There are no motion lines — just a clean, front-facing icon with a rounded dome, soft highlights, and a gentle shadow under the rim that screams alert without the noise.
Culturally, it evokes school bells, wedding bells, church chimes, boxing match "round one!", and the timeless escape hatch of "saved by the bell." People drop it sarcastically to herald non-news, or flirtatiously as a cheeky "ring me." It’s perfect for reminders, schedule drops, countdown hype, and “big announcement soon” posts; pair it with the eyes emoji to mean "watch for updates." Contrast with the slashed bell 🔕 when you’re muting chaos or going do-not-disturb. Bonus meme energy: toss it next to a Taco Bell pun, a streamer going live, or a playful "service please" joke when you’re feeling extra.

Definition

Polished brass bell gold in color. Pairs with "Bell with Cancellation Stroke" Emoji. iEmoji old Name: Bell.

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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.

1. This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
2. In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.

Emoji General Information

Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)	670 of 2393
Apple/iOS Picture
Google Android Picture
Google Hangouts Picture
Twitter.com Picture
LG Emoji Picture
Samsung Emoji Picture
Phantom Open Emoji Picture	Not created yet
ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name	:bell:
Keywords
Previous Names:	Brass Bell

Unicode Category Information

Unicode Category	Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range	1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory	User Interface Symbols

Proposed Unicode Information & Notes

Unicode Category	Abstract Concepts
Unicode Subcategory	User Interface Symbols
Names & Annotations	BELL
Symbol Information	U+1F514 proposed
Proposal Identifier	e-4F2

Character Mapping/Crosswalk Notes

DoCoMo	#Exp.8 'Chapel' チャペル 「chiyaperu」 U+E713 SJIS-F9B8 JIS-766D
KDDI	#48 ベル 「beru」 U+E512 SJIS-F6EB JIS-766D
Softbank	#142 #old307 ベル 「beru」 U+E325 SJIS-F9C5

Emoji Character Encoding Data

Emoji Code Version	iOS 4 Code
UTF-8 Unicode Character(s)	
UTF-8 Character Count	1
Character(s) In Input
AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS)	
Decimal HTML Entity	
Hexadecimal HTML Entity	
Hex Code Point(s)	e325
Formal Unicode Notation	U+E325
Decimal Code Point(s)	58149
UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax)	0xEE 0x8C 0xA5
UTF-8 Hex Bytes	EE 8C A5
UTF-8 Octal Bytes	356 214 245
UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax)	0xE325
UTF-16 Hex	e325
UTF-16 Dec	58149
UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax)	0x0000E325
UTF-32 Hex	E325
UTF-32 Dec	58149
Python Src	u"\uE325"
PHP Src	"\xee\x8c\xa5"
C/C++/Java Src	"\uE325"

Emoji Code Version	iOS 5 - Current
UTF-8 Unicode Character(s)	🔔
UTF-8 Character Count	1
Character(s) In Input
AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS)	🔔
Decimal HTML Entity	🔔
Hexadecimal HTML Entity	🔔
Hex Code Point(s)	1f514
Formal Unicode Notation	U+1F514
Decimal Code Point(s)	128276
UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax)	0xF0 0x9F 0x94 0x94
UTF-8 Hex Bytes	F0 9F 94 94
UTF-8 Octal Bytes	360 237 224 224
UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax)	0xD83D 0xDD14
UTF-16 Hex	d83ddd14
UTF-16 Dec	55357 56596
UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax)	0x0001F514
UTF-32 Hex	01F514
UTF-32 Dec	128276
Python Src	u"\U0001F514"
PHP Src	"\xf0\x9f\x94\x94"
C/C++/Java Src	"\uD83D\uDD14"

Emoji Character Encoding Data (equivalent or similiar)