U+20AA "₪" New Sheqel Sign Unicode Character

U+20AA "₪" New Sheqel Sign is the official currency symbol for the Israeli new shekel, often simply called the shekel. It is formed by combining the first Hebrew letters of the words "shekel" (ש) and "chadash" (ח), meaning "new," though it visually resembles a stylized "NIS" (the common English abbreviation for New Israeli Shekel) or an interlocking shape. Introduced in 1985 to replace the hyperinflated old shekel, the sign is used in Israel to denote the country's legal tender in financial transactions, price tags, and digital displays.