U+26CE "⛎" Ophiuchus Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⛎
U+26CE "⛎" Ophiuchus is a symbolic representation of the constellation Ophiuchus, often depicted as a serpent bearer wielding a snake. In the context of astrology, this character sparks debate because Ophiuchus is a thirteenth zodiac sign that intersects the ecliptic, though it is rarely included in standard Western astrological systems. In digital communication, the glyph is primarily used to represent the constellation, the sign's controversial astrological significance, or as a visual shorthand in discussions about astronomy and horoscopes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+26CE |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Ophiuchus |
| 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 0x9B 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x26CE |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000026CE |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u26ce |