Sagittarius symbol (♐)
U+2650 · SAGITTARIUS · 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
2650 Alt+X
Type 2650 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 “sagittarius 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 “sagittarius symbol” and click ♐ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “sagittarius 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 ;sagittariu.
- Now type ;sagittariu 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 ;sagittariu.
- Type ;sagittariu in any app and tap ♐ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2650 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2650 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♐ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ♐ is code point U+2650 with the official name SAGITTARIUS. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: archer, horoscope, zodiac.
You will find it in our zodiac, 56 symbols in all, together with ♍ ♊ ♑ ♓ ♈.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ♐ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ♐ | |
| CSS | content: "\2650"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2650 | |
| URL | %E2%99%90 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 90 | |
| Unicode | U+2650 |
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 | Sagittarius symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de Sagitário |
| Español | Símbolo de Sagitario |
| Italiano | Simbolo Sagittario |
| Français | Symbole Sagittaire |
| Deutsch | Schütze-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Yay burcu sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol zodiak Sagitarius |
| Polski | Znak zodiaku Strzelec |
| Русский | Символ Стрельца |
| 日本語 | 射手座の記号 |
| 한국어 | 궁수자리 기호 |
Related symbols
All Zodiac →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 2650 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 ;sagittariu.
What is the HTML code for the sagittarius symbol?
There is no named entity; use ♐ or ♐. In CSS write \2650, in JavaScript \u2650.
Will ♐ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ♐ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.