What does the pencil icon on notification bar mean?

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What does the pencil icon on notification bar mean

I haven't seen this before until today. I have owned the galaxy 3 note for almost a year

 

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Re: What does the pencil icon on notification bar mean

This one.

means your pen is out.
If it's there, there is a fault with pen detection.

If it's a broader pencil end, it's usually to edit something.