U+2670 "♰" West Syriac Cross Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+2670 "♰" West Syriac Cross is a typographic symbol representing a cross used primarily in the West Syriac Christian tradition, particularly within the Syriac Orthodox Church and the Syriac Catholic Church. This distinctive cross features four arms of equal length with a horizontal bar placed below the center, often symbolizing the crucifixion of Christ with additional theological significance tied to Syriac liturgy and iconography. As part of the Unicode standard, it is included in the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is often employed in digital texts, religious contexts, and cultural representations to denote Syriac Christian heritage.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2670
Name
West Syriac Cross
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
♰
HTML Hex Encoding
♰
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x99 0xB0
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2670
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002670
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2670
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common