U+2629

Cross of Jerusalem☩

Cross of Jerusalem 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", "religion".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2629
Decimal
9769
Hex
0x2629
Octal
0o23051

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2629
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0CROSS OF JERUSALEM
DecimalBase 109769
HexadecimalBase 160x2629
OctalBase 80o23051
BinaryBase 20010011000101001
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: "…"\2629
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%98%A9

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2629
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2629
Python\u2629
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2629

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 98 A9
UTF-16 (BE)2629
UTF-32 (BE)00002629

How to type Cross of Jerusalem

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2629 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2629 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2629. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Cross of Jerusalem".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2629, 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, \2629 in CSS, and \u2629 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
CROSS OF JERUSALEM
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 Cross of Jerusalem 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 Cross of Jerusalem?

Cross of Jerusalem is U+2629 (decimal 9769, hexadecimal 0x2629, octal 0o23051). 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 Cross of Jerusalem?

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

What is the HTML code for Cross of Jerusalem?

Use ☩ or ☩. In CSS, use content: "\2629".

How do I type Cross of Jerusalem in code?

JavaScript: "\u2629". Python: "\u2629". JSON and Java: "\u2629". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 98 A9.

Is Cross of Jerusalem an emoji?

No. Cross of Jerusalem 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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