Ankh symbol (☥)
U+2625 · ANKH · 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
2625 Alt+X
Type 2625 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 “ankh 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 ;ankh.
- Now type ;ankh 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 ;ankh.
- Type ;ankh in any app and tap ☥ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2625 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2625 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ☥ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ☥ is ANKH, code point U+2625. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the crosses with 29 symbols, among them ✝ ✞ ☦ ✚.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☥ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☥ | |
| CSS | content: "\2625"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2625 | |
| URL | %E2%98%A5 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 A5 | |
| Unicode | U+2625 |
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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Don't confuse ☥ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ☥Ankh symbolU+2625 · ANKH
- 𐦞U+1099E · Meroitic Hieroglyphs
- 𓋹U+132F9 · Egyptian Hieroglyphs
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 | Ankh symbol |
| Português | Cruz ansata (ankh) |
| Español | Cruz ansada (anj) |
| Italiano | Croce ansata (ankh) |
| Français | Croix ansée (ânkh) |
| Deutsch | Anch (Henkelkreuz) |
| Türkçe | Ankh (hayat anahtarı) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol ankh |
| Polski | Ankh (krzyż egipski) |
| Русский | Анх (египетский крест) |
| 日本語 | アンク (エジプト十字) |
| 한국어 | 앙크 기호 |
Related symbols
All Crosses →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 2625 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ☥ and 𐦞?
☥ is the ankh symbol (U+2625). 𐦞 is a different character: 𐦞 (U+1099E, Meroitic Hieroglyphs block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
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 ;ankh.
What is the HTML code for the ankh symbol?
There is no named entity; use ☥ or ☥. In CSS write \2625, in JavaScript \u2625.
Will ☥ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ☥ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.