Peace symbol (☮)
U+262E · PEACE SYMBOL · 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
262E Alt+X
Type 262E 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 and type “peace symbol” to find ☮.
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 “peace symbol” and click ☮ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “peace symbol” to find ☮.
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 ;peace.
- Now type ;peace 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 ;peace.
- Type ;peace in any app and tap ☮ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 262e Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 262e and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ☮ means and how it is used
The peace symbol ☮ was designed by Gerald Holtom in 1958 for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; it combines the semaphore signals for N and D. It became a worldwide symbol of peace and the 1960s counterculture. It appears on posters, flags, jewellery and in bios as a short statement of non-violence.
The official Unicode name of ☮ is PEACE SYMBOL, code point U+262E. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: healing, peace, peaceful, symbol.
It sits in the signs with 80 symbols, among them ⚠ ♻ ☣ ⚕ ☯.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☮ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☮ | |
| CSS | content: "\262E"; | |
| JavaScript | \u262E | |
| URL | %E2%98%AE | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 AE | |
| Unicode | U+262E |
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 | Peace symbol |
| Português | Símbolo da paz |
| Español | Símbolo de la paz |
| Italiano | Simbolo della pace |
| Français | Symbole de la paix |
| Deutsch | Friedenszeichen |
| Türkçe | Barış sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol perdamaian |
| Polski | Symbol pokoju |
| Русский | Символ мира (пацифик) |
| 日本語 | ピースマーク |
| 한국어 | 평화 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 262E 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 ;peace.
What is the HTML code for the peace symbol?
There is no named entity; use ☮ or ☮. In CSS write \262E, in JavaScript \u262E.
Will ☮ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ☮ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.