U+2720

Maltese cross✠

Maltese cross is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Dingbats 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", "knights", "religion".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2720
Decimal
10016
Hex
0x2720
Octal
0o23440

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2720
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0MALTESE CROSS
DecimalBase 1010016
HexadecimalBase 160x2720
OctalBase 80o23440
BinaryBase 20010011100100000
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2700–U+27BFDingbats
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)✠
HTML entity (hex)✠
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2720
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%9C%A0

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2720
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2720
Python\u2720
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2720

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 9C A0
UTF-16 (BE)2720
UTF-32 (BE)00002720

How to type Maltese cross

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2720 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2720 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2720. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Maltese cross".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2720, 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, \2720 in CSS, and \u2720 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
MALTESE CROSS
Block
Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Dingbats block: U2700.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Maltese 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 Maltese cross?

Maltese cross is U+2720 (decimal 10016, hexadecimal 0x2720, octal 0o23440). It lives in the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Maltese cross?

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

What is the HTML code for Maltese cross?

Use ✠ or ✠. In CSS, use content: "\2720".

How do I type Maltese cross in code?

JavaScript: "\u2720". Python: "\u2720". JSON and Java: "\u2720". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 9C A0.

Is Maltese cross an emoji?

No. Maltese 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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