Scorpio symbol (♏)
U+264F · SCORPIUS · 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
264F Alt+X
Type 264F 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 “scorpio 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 “scorpio symbol” and click ♏ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “scorpio 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 ;scorpi.
- Now type ;scorpi 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 ;scorpi.
- Type ;scorpi in any app and tap ♏ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 264f Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 264f 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 SCORPIUS, code point U+264F. 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: horoscope, scorpion, Scorpius, zodiac.
It sits in the zodiac symbols with 56 symbols, among them ♍ ♊ ♑ ♓ ♈.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ♏ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ♏ | |
| CSS | content: "\264F"; | |
| JavaScript | \u264F | |
| URL | %E2%99%8F | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 8F | |
| Unicode | U+264F |
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 | Scorpio symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de Escorpião |
| Español | Símbolo de Escorpio |
| Italiano | Simbolo Scorpione |
| Français | Symbole Scorpion |
| Deutsch | Skorpion-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Akrep burcu sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol zodiak Scorpio |
| Polski | Znak zodiaku Skorpion |
| Русский | Символ Скорпиона |
| 日本語 | 蠍座の記号 |
| 한국어 | 전갈자리 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 264F 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 ;scorpi.
What is the HTML code for the scorpio symbol?
There is no named entity; use ♏ or ♏. In CSS write \264F, in JavaScript \u264F.
Will ♏ show on every phone?
♏ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.