U+2648 "♈" Aries Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
♈
U+2648 "♈" Aries is a graphical symbol representing the first astrological sign of the zodiac, associated with the constellation of the Ram. Its design typically depicts a stylized ram's head or horns, reflecting the mythological Golden Fleece and the fiery, pioneering nature attributed to those born under this sign, which covers approximately March 21 to April 19. In digital contexts, this character is used in astrology texts, calendars, and decorative typography to denote the Aries zodiac symbol, and it is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block, standardized in Unicode version 1.1 in 1993.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2648 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Aries |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ♈ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ♈ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x99 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2648 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002648 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2648 |