U+1D171 "𝅱" Musical Symbol Combining Flag-4 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝅱
U+1D171 "𝅱" Musical Symbol Combining Flag-4 is a typographic element used in musical notation to indicate a specific rhythmic subdivision of a note. It belongs to the "Musical Symbols" block and is classified as a combining character, meaning it is designed to be attached to a note head or stem to modify its duration. This particular flag represents the fourth level of augmentation beyond a basic note value, typically corresponding to a 64th note in standard Western music, where each additional flag halves the note's length. When applied in a score, it combines with a note to produce a precise temporal value, helping performers interpret complex, fast-paced passages with clarity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D171 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Musical Symbol Combining Flag-4 |
| Block | Musical Symbols |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Attached Above Right |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝅱 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝅱 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0x85 0xB1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDD71 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D171 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udd71 |