U+2654
White king♔
White king is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols block, listed here under Games & Dice and Ornaments & Dingbats. 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 "chess", "piece", "game", "royal".
Quick facts
- Unicode
- U+2654
- Decimal
- 9812
- Hex
- 0x2654
- Octal
- 0o23124
Unicode identity
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Code pointOfficial Unicode notation | U+2654 | |
| Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0 | WHITE CHESS KING | |
| DecimalBase 10 | 9812 | |
| HexadecimalBase 16 | 0x2654 | |
| OctalBase 8 | 0o23124 | |
| BinaryBase 2 | 0010011001010100 | |
| 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: "…" | \2654 | |
| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%99%94 |
Programming languages
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript / TypeScript | \u2654 | |
| JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs | \u2654 | |
| Python | \u2654 | |
| Java / C# / Kotlin | \u2654 |
Byte encodings
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| UTF-83 bytes | E2 99 94 | |
| UTF-16 (BE) | 2654 | |
| UTF-32 (BE) | 00002654 |
How to type White king
Windows
Hold Alt and type +2654 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2654 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.
macOS
Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2654. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "White king".
Linux
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2654, 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, \2654 in CSS, and \u2654 in JavaScript.
Official Unicode reference
- Character name
- WHITE CHESS KING
- 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 White king 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 White king?
White king is U+2654 (decimal 9812, hexadecimal 0x2654, octal 0o23124). 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 White king?
The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "WHITE CHESS KING". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).
What is the HTML code for White king?
Use ♔ or ♔. In CSS, use content: "\2654".
How do I type White king in code?
JavaScript: "\u2654". Python: "\u2654". JSON and Java: "\u2654". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 99 94.
Is White king an emoji?
No. White king 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.