U+12219 "𒈙" Cuneiform Sign Lugal Opposing Lugal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𒈙
Source: Noto Sans Cuneiform Source: Browser Default

U+12219 "𒈙" Cuneiform Sign Lugal Opposing Lugal is a specific glyph from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, representing a complex or oppositional concept involving the Sumerian word "lugal," which means "king" or "owner." This sign visually depicts two instances of the standard "Lugal" symbol arranged in a confrontational or opposing manner, likely used in royal inscriptions, administrative documents, or literary texts to denote conflict between rulers, rival claims to kingship, or the idea of a dual or contested leadership. Its inclusion in Unicode preserves a rare and specialized scribal convention, offering modern scholars and digital text specialists the ability to accurately reproduce and study the nuanced political and social terminology of Sumerian and Akkadian writing without relying on modern typographic substitutions.

General Properties

Code Point
U+12219
Name
Cuneiform Sign Lugal Opposing Lugal

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𒈙
HTML Hex Encoding
𒈙
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x92 0x88 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD808 0xDE19
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00012219
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud808\ude19