U+271D "✝" Latin Cross Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
✝
U+271D "✝" Latin Cross is a typographic symbol representing the Christian cross, commonly associated with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and used across various contexts as a religious emblem, a marker of death, or a decorative element. It appears in the Unicode block Dingbats and is distinct from the more complex cruciform symbols like the Orthodox or Celtic crosses. While widely recognized in digital and print media for denoting Christian sites on maps, liturgical references, or memorials, its usage extends into non religious realms such as heraldry, graphic design, and even as a placeholder or generic marker in lists and diagrams.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+271D |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Latin Cross |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ✝ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ✝ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9C 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x271D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000271D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u271d |