U+264C "♌" Leo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
♌
U+264C "♌" Leo is a graphical symbol representing the fifth astrological sign of the zodiac, associated with those born between approximately July 23 and August 22. The glyph itself is a stylized representation of a lion, reflecting the constellation's name and mythological association with the Nemean lion from the labors of Heracles. In astrology, Leo is classified as a fixed fire sign and is traditionally ruled by the Sun, symbolizing traits such as courage, creativity, and leadership. Within the Unicode standard, it is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is widely used in digital contexts for horoscopes, astronomy, and decorative iconography.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+264C |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Leo |
| 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 0x8C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x264C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000264C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u264c |