U+11A9E "𑪞" Soyombo Head Mark with Moon and Sun and Triple Flame Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𑪞

U+11A9E "𑪞" Soyombo Head Mark with Moon and Sun and Triple Flame is a complex typographic symbol from the Soyombo script, which is historically used to write the Mongolian and Tibetan languages. This particular mark serves as a highly stylized decorative head piece or initial ornament, combining celestial and spiritual motifs: a crescent moon representing Buddhism or a new beginning, a sun symbolizing eternity or victory, and a triple flame often associated with the three jewels of Buddhism or the three realms of existence. It appears at the beginning of sacred texts, official documents, and calligraphic works to invoke auspiciousness and protection, reflecting the script's deep ties to Mongolian Buddhist culture and its role as a national symbol.

General Properties

Code Point U+11A9E
Version Added 10.0
Name Soyombo Head Mark with Moon and Sun and Triple Flame
Block Soyombo
General Category Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𑪞
HTML Hex Encoding 𑪞
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x91 0xAA 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD806 0xDE9E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00011A9E
C/C++/Java Escape \ud806\ude9e

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 Break Before
Script Soyombo
Script Extensions Soyombo
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other