Cross symbols
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About these crosses
Crosses of many shapes: Latin, Greek, Maltese, Celtic-style and decorative crosses, as text.
There are 29 symbols on this page, in 2 groups: basic (19), more (10).
Unicode added them over the years, starting with version 1.1 in 1993 and most recently in version 6.1 (2012).
How to type the popular crosses
Shortcuts from our keyboard tables. Alt codes need the numeric keypad; the Mac keys are for the U.S. layout.
| Symbol | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| ✝Cross symbol | 271D Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ☥Ankh symbol | 2625 Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ✞Shadowed cross | 271E Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ☦Orthodox cross | 2626 Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| ✚Heavy Greek cross | 271A Alt+X | Character Viewer |
| †Dagger symbol | Alt+0134 | ⌥ Option+T |
| ‡Double dagger symbol | Alt+0135 | ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+7 |
| ✗X mark symbol (ballot X) | 2717 Alt+X | Character Viewer |
Symbols or emoji?
None of these are emoji. They are 29 text characters that follow the colour and font of your text, which makes them easy to style.
Some characters exist in both forms. ✝ (U+271D) is a text symbol; add the invisible emoji selector U+FE0F and it becomes the emoji ✝️ on most phones.
Unicode blocks and versions
In the Unicode tables they are spread over 7 blocks, led by Dingbats with 15 of them.
| Unicode block | Symbols | Unicode versions |
|---|---|---|
| Dingbats | 15 | 1.1 |
| Miscellaneous Symbols | 6 | 1.1, 5.2 |
| General Punctuation | 2 | 1.1 |
| Box Drawing | 2 | 1.1 |
| Mathematical Operators | 2 | 1.1 |
| Supplemental Punctuation | 1 | 6.1 |
| Supplemental Mathematical Operators | 1 | 3.2 |
Questions people ask
How do I copy crosses?
Tap a symbol and it is copied. To copy several at once, turn on Collect, tap them in order and press Copy all in the bar at the bottom. Your recent symbols appear above the grid next time.
Why do some crosses show as boxes?
A box means your device has no font for that character. The oldest symbols here date from Unicode 1.1 (1993) and work everywhere; the newest come from Unicode 6.1 (2012) and need a recent system update.
How do I type ✝ on a keyboard?
On Windows: 271D Alt+X. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Ctrl+⌘+Space and search for it. On a phone, copy ✝ from here. All methods for ✝.
Are these emoji?
No. They are text symbols: they follow your text colour and font, unlike emoji, which are colour pictures drawn by the device.
Where can I use them?
Anywhere you can type text: Instagram and TikTok bios, Discord, WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs, emails and most game chats. A few username fields accept only letters and numbers.