U+262E
Peace sign☮
Peace sign is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Misc & Symbols and 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.
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+262E
- Decimal
- 9774
- Hex
- 0x262E
- Octal
- 0o23056
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+262E | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | PEACE SYMBOL | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9774 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x262E | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23056 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011000101110 | |
| General categorySymbol, other | So | |
| Unicode blockU+2600–U+26FF | Miscellaneous Symbols | |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0) |
HTML & CSS
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (decimal) | ☮ | |
| HTML entity (hex) | ☮ | |
| CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…" | \262E | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%98%AE |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u262E | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u262E | |
| Python | \u262E | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u262E |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 98 AE | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 262E | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 0000262E |
How to type Peace sign
Windows
Hold Alt and type +262E with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 262E then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 262E. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Peace sign".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 262e, 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, \262E in CSS, and \u262E in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- PEACE SYMBOL
- 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 Peace sign 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 Peace sign?
Peace sign is U+262E (decimal 9774, hexadecimal 0x262E, octal 0o23056). 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 Peace sign?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "PEACE SYMBOL". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for Peace sign?
Use ☮ or ☮. In CSS, use content: "\262E".
How do I type Peace sign in code?
JavaScript: "\u262E". Python: "\u262E". JSON and Java: "\u262E". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 98 AE.
Is Peace sign an emoji?
No. Peace sign 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.