alert icon

Digital attention flag

An alert icon is a small graphic element in software interfaces that signals something requiring attention—typically a warning, error, or notification.

Common forms include exclamation points in triangles, bells, or colored circles with numbers indicating unread items.

The alert icon showed three new messages.

Related

bell · exclamation · exclamation point · triangle · red · red dot · urgent · attention · heads up · badge · popup · system tray · danger · caution · signal · flash · beep · symbol

Opposites
urgency signaling

alert iconresting state

Inactive default condition

notification type

alert iconcheckmark

Symbol indicating approval

green check · green light · verified badge

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G