Virgo symbol (♍)
U+264D · VIRGO · 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
264D Alt+X
Type 264D 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 “virgo 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 “virgo symbol” and click ♍ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “virgo 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 ;virgo.
- Now type ;virgo 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 ;virgo.
- Type ;virgo in any app and tap ♍ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 264d Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 264d and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ♍ means and how it is used
♍ is the zodiac sign Virgo, usually given for birthdays from about 23 August to 22 September. Phones show zodiac signs as purple emoji tiles by default; add the text selector (♍︎) for a plain glyph. Each of the twelve signs has its own character from ♈ to ♓.
The official Unicode name of ♍ is VIRGO, code point U+264D. 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, zodiac.
It sits in the zodiac with 56 symbols, among them ♊ ♑ ♓ ♈ ♉.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ♍ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ♍ | |
| CSS | content: "\264D"; | |
| JavaScript | \u264D | |
| URL | %E2%99%8D | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 8D | |
| Unicode | U+264D |
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 | Virgo symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de Virgem |
| Español | Símbolo de Virgo |
| Italiano | Simbolo Vergine |
| Français | Symbole Vierge |
| Deutsch | Jungfrau-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Başak burcu sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol zodiak Virgo |
| Polski | Znak zodiaku Panna |
| Русский | Символ Девы |
| 日本語 | 乙女座の記号 |
| 한국어 | 처녀자리 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 264D 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 ;virgo.
What is the HTML code for the virgo symbol?
There is no named entity; use ♍ or ♍. In CSS write \264D, in JavaScript \u264D.
Will ♍ show on every phone?
♍ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.