Anarchy symbol (Ⓐ)
U+24B6 · CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type Ⓐ
Windows
No Alt code
Ⓐ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
24B6 Alt+X
Type 24B6 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into Ⓐ. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick Ⓐ.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “anarchy symbol” and click Ⓐ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into Ⓐ once and type it in any app:
- Copy Ⓐ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste Ⓐ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;anarchy.
- Now type ;anarchy anywhere: the keyboard suggests Ⓐ.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into Ⓐ:
- Copy Ⓐ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste Ⓐ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;anarchy.
- Type ;anarchy in any app and tap Ⓐ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 24b6 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 24b6 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What Ⓐ means and how it is used
Ⓐ is the circled capital A (U+24B6) from the Enclosed Alphanumerics block, and online it stands in for the anarchy symbol: an A inside an O, after Proudhon’s idea that anarchy is order. The sign spread with punk in the 1970s. Unicode has no dedicated anarchy character, so Ⓐ is the closest match; it works in bios and posts and takes the colour of your text.
In Unicode, Ⓐ is code point U+24B6 with the official name CIRCLED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A. It belongs to the Enclosed Alphanumerics block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
You will find it in our signs, 80 symbols in all, together with ⚠ ♻ ☣ ⚕ ☮.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | Ⓐ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | Ⓐ | |
| CSS | content: "\24B6"; | |
| JavaScript | \u24B6 | |
| URL | %E2%92%B6 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 92 B6 | |
| Unicode | U+24B6 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: Ⓐ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What Ⓐ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Anarchy symbol |
| Português | Símbolo da anarquia |
| Español | Símbolo de la anarquía |
| Italiano | Simbolo dell'anarchia |
| Français | Symbole de l'anarchie |
| Deutsch | Anarchie-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Anarşi sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol anarki |
| Polski | Symbol anarchii |
| Русский | Символ анархии |
| 日本語 | アナーキー記号 |
| 한국어 | 아나키 기호 |
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All Signs →Questions people ask
How do I type Ⓐ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick Ⓐ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 24B6 and press Alt+X.
How do I type Ⓐ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for Ⓐ. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;anarchy.
What is the HTML code for the anarchy symbol?
There is no named entity; use Ⓐ or Ⓐ. In CSS write \24B6, in JavaScript \u24B6.
Will Ⓐ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: Ⓐ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.