U+1F547 "🕇" Heavy Latin Cross Unicode Character

U+1F547 "🕇" Heavy Latin Cross is a typographic symbol depicting a cross with heavier or thicker lines than the standard Latin cross, often used to denote Christianity, faith, or religious contexts in digital text. It was added to the Unicode Standard as part of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, intended for use alongside other symbols rather than as a primary religious icon. Its design and weight distinguish it from similar characters like the plain Latin cross, providing a more visually prominent option for representing the crucifix in user interfaces, signage, or informal communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F547
Version Added	7.0
Name	Heavy Latin Cross
Block	Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	🕇
HTML Hex Encoding	🕇
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9F 0x95 0x87
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83D 0xDD47
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F547
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83d\udd47

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