U+2649 "♉" Taurus Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
♉
U+2649 "♉" Taurus is a graphical symbol representing the second astrological sign of the zodiac, which is associated with individuals born between approximately April 20 and May 20. Depicting a stylized bull's head or face, the symbol directly references the mythological Cretan Bull and the constellation Taurus, aligning with the sign's symbolic traits of strength, stubbornness, stability, and a connection to the earth element. In digital text, this character is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is commonly used in astrology-related communications, horoscopes, and calendars to denote the Taurus sign.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2649 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Taurus |
| 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 0x89 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2649 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002649 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2649 |