U+26EB "⛫" Castle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⛫
U+26EB "⛫" Castle is a pictographic symbol representing a medieval castle, often used in digital contexts to denote fortresses, historical sites, or strategic locations. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block of Unicode and was added as part of the Japanese mobile phone emoji set before being standardized for wider use across platforms. The glyph typically depicts a square or rectangular structure with crenellations, evoking an iconic stone castle with towers or battlements, though its appearance varies slightly depending on the font or system rendering it. This symbol is commonly employed in mapping applications, gaming interfaces, or text-based communication to signify strength, defense, or historical heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+26EB |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Castle |
| 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 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x26EB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000026EB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u26eb |