Open Mailbox With Lowered Flag 📭️

This mailbox appears open and ready for use, but with its flag in the down position, indicating there's no outgoing mail. It's rendered as a classic red (or sometimes blue) postal box with the characteristic side flag hanging downward, suggesting an empty or idle state. The visual suggests the mailbox has been checked and cleared, or is simply ready and waiting for new mail to arrive.

The lowered flag on an open mailbox typically means the mailbox is accessible but has nothing waiting for collection. People use this emoji to indicate they've checked their inbox, cleared their messages, or are waiting for new correspondence. It can also humorously represent the feeling of refreshing an email or social media feed and finding nothing new.

This variant is less frequently used than its raised-flag counterpart, but it serves a specific purpose: showing an empty but accessible state. It appears in conversations about mail management, inbox organization, or the slightly disappointing moment of checking your phone and finding no new notifications.

Design consistency across platforms keeps this emoji recognizable, with Apple, Google, and others maintaining the classic mailbox silhouette. Part of Unicode Emoji 0.7 approved in 2010, this emoji completes the mailbox family alongside the closed and raised-flag versions.