U+058D "֍" Right-Facing Armenian Eternity Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+058D "֍" Right-Facing Armenian Eternity Sign is a traditional Armenian symbol representing eternity, infinity, and the cyclical nature of life, often used in Armenian religious and cultural contexts, particularly on ancient steles (khachkars) and church decorations. This clockwise-pointing spiral sign, also known as the "Arevakhach" or Sun Cross, has roots in pre-Christian Armenian iconography where it symbolized the eternal movement of the sun and divine power. In modern usage, it appears in typography, official seals, and patriotic motifs, serving as a national emblem of continuity and heritage distinct from similar symbols in other cultures.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+058D |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Right-Facing Armenian Eternity Sign |
| Block | Armenian |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ֍ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ֍ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xD6 0x8D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x058D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000058D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u058d |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Armenian |
| Script Extensions | Armenian |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |