U+1F70E "🜎" Alchemical Symbol for Philosophers Sulfur Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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U+1F70E "🜎" Alchemical Symbol for Philosophers Sulfur is a glyph from the Alchemical Symbols block, representing the spiritual and transformative principle of sulfur as understood in classical and medieval alchemy, distinct from ordinary sulfur. This symbol often appears in alchemical texts and manuscripts to denote the fiery, volatile, and masculine essence that, when combined with Mercury and Salt, was believed to be essential for the Great Work of creating the Philosopher's Stone. Its design typically features a triangle atop a cross, reflecting the union of fire and matter, and it serves as a visual shorthand for the active, soulful component in alchemical processes.

General Properties

Code Point
U+1F70E
Name
Alchemical Symbol for Philosophers Sulfur

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9F 0x9C 0x8E
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD83D 0xDF0E
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001F70E
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud83d\udf0e