U+264A "♊" Gemini Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
♊
U+264A "♊" Gemini is a visual representation of the astrological sign for Gemini, the third sign of the zodiac, symbolizing twins. The glyph itself is typically drawn as a pair of vertical parallel lines capped with horizontal crossbars, often interpreted as two figures standing side by side or as the Roman numeral for two, reflecting the sign's association with duality, communication, and versatility. In digital text, this character is used to denote the Gemini zodiac sign in horoscopes, astronomy contexts, or any symbolic reference to the constellation and its mythological roots in Castor and Pollux.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+264A |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Gemini |
| 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 0x8A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x264A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000264A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u264a |