Umbrella symbol (☂)
U+2602 · UMBRELLA · 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
2602 Alt+X
Type 2602 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 “umbrella 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 “umbrella symbol” and click ☂ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “umbrella 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 ;umbrella.
- Now type ;umbrella 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 ;umbrella.
- Type ;umbrella in any app and tap ☂ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2602 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2602 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ☂ means and how it is used
Umbrella symbol (☂) is the Unicode character U+2602, officially called UMBRELLA. It is in the Miscellaneous Symbols block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: clothing, rain.
On this site it is part of the weather (53 symbols), next to ☀ ☁ ❄ ☾ ☃.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☂ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☂ | |
| CSS | content: "\2602"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2602 | |
| URL | %E2%98%82 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 82 | |
| Unicode | U+2602 |
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 | Umbrella symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de guarda-chuva |
| Español | Símbolo de paraguas |
| Italiano | Simbolo ombrello |
| Français | Symbole parapluie |
| Deutsch | Regenschirm-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Şemsiye sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol payung |
| Polski | Symbol parasola |
| Русский | Символ зонтик |
| 日本語 | 傘記号 |
| 한국어 | 우산 기호 |
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All Weather →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 2602 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 ;umbrella.
What is the HTML code for the umbrella symbol?
There is no named entity; use ☂ or ☂. In CSS write \2602, in JavaScript \u2602.
Will ☂ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ☂ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.