What 🖅 means
It means a message is being sent.
The Webdings flying envelope began as the “send” slot in a symbol font for web graphics and page-navigation icons. Microsoft dates Webdings to 1997. Unicode later encoded it as a standalone character, with “send message” as a formal alias.
What does it mean when someone sends it?
It usually means “a message is being sent.”
If someone sends it alone, read it as a functional send cue, not a personal reaction. It does not confirm that the message arrived or was opened.
How do I type the flying envelope?
Use the Unicode character, not a font shortcut.
In Microsoft Word, as of 2026, type 1F585 and press Alt + X to turn the hexadecimal value into 🖅. On a Mac, as of 2026, open Character Viewer with Fn/Globe-E or Edit > Emoji & Symbols, then search by name or code. A Webdings keyboard shortcut selects a font slot; it is not this standalone character.
Neutral and functional: it marks an outgoing message.
Sending does not mean delivered.
Don't confuse it with
1Combination ideas
2Questions people ask
2Flying envelope font: why does it look different?
The selected font supplies the drawing. 🖅 is text, so a font without this glyph may show a missing-glyph box. The character’s meaning stays the same.
Is the flying envelope an emoji?
No. It is a text symbol; the selected font supplies its outline.
How to type 🖅
🖅\1F585Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.