Heavy Greek cross (✚)
U+271A · HEAVY GREEK CROSS · 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
271A Alt+X
Type 271A 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 “heavy Greek cross” 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 ;greekcross.
- Now type ;greekcross 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 ;greekcross.
- Type ;greekcross in any app and tap ✚ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 271a Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 271a 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 HEAVY GREEK CROSS, code point U+271A. You will find it in the Dingbats 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: "\271A"; | |
| JavaScript | \u271A | |
| URL | %E2%9C%9A | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 9A | |
| Unicode | U+271A |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
✚ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows 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 | Heavy Greek cross |
| Português | Cruz grega |
| Español | Cruz griega |
| Italiano | Croce greca |
| Français | Croix grecque |
| Deutsch | Griechisches Kreuz |
| Türkçe | Yunan haçı |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Salib Yunani |
| Polski | Krzyż grecki |
| Русский | Греческий крест |
| 日本語 | ギリシャ十字 |
| 한국어 | 그리스 십자가 |
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 271A 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 ;greekcross.
What is the HTML code for the heavy Greek cross?
There is no named entity; use ✚ or ✚. In CSS write \271A, in JavaScript \u271A.
Will ✚ show on every phone?
✚ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.