U+2628 "" Cross of Lorraine Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Symbols Source: Browser Default

U+2628 "" Cross of Lorraine is a heraldic and religious symbol featuring a central vertical bar crossed by two shorter horizontal bars, the upper one slightly smaller than the lower. Historically associated with the Duchy of Lorraine in France, it was popularized during the Crusades by the Knights Templar and later became a symbol of the Free French Forces during World War II. It also holds significance in some Christian traditions and is used in vexillology, appearing prominently on the coat of arms of the House of Lorraine.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x98 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2628
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002628
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2628