U+2626

Orthodox cross☦

Orthodox cross is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Religion & Belief. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "christian", "eastern", "religion".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2626
Decimal
9766
Hex
0x2626
Octal
0o23046

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2626
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ORTHODOX CROSS
DecimalBase 109766
HexadecimalBase 160x2626
OctalBase 80o23046
BinaryBase 20010011000100110
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FFMiscellaneous Symbols
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)☦
HTML entity (hex)☦
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2626
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%98%A6

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2626
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2626
Python\u2626
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2626

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 98 A6
UTF-16 (BE)2626
UTF-32 (BE)00002626

How to type Orthodox cross

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2626 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2626 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2626. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Orthodox cross".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2626, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ☦ in HTML, \2626 in CSS, and \u2626 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ORTHODOX CROSS
Block
Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols block: U2600.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Orthodox cross symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ☦ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Orthodox cross?

Orthodox cross is U+2626 (decimal 9766, hexadecimal 0x2626, octal 0o23046). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Orthodox cross?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "ORTHODOX CROSS". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Orthodox cross?

Use ☦ or ☦. In CSS, use content: "\2626".

How do I type Orthodox cross in code?

JavaScript: "\u2626". Python: "\u2626". JSON and Java: "\u2626". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 98 A6.

Is Orthodox cross an emoji?

No. Orthodox cross is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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