✠
Maltese Cross
- Unicode
- U+2720
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ✠
- CSS
- \2720
The ✠ Maltese Cross symbol historically represents the Knights Hospitaller, featuring four V-shaped arms joined at the center to create eight distinct points. In digital typography, this dingbat is frequently used to indicate religious affiliations, mark historical sites on maps, or serve as an ornate, decorative bullet point in formal documents.
How to Type
- Windows
- Win + . then search 'cross' or type 2720 followed by Alt + X in Word
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search 'Maltese Cross'
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U then 2720
- HTML
- ✠
In Programming
While not used in standard programming syntax, the Maltese cross occasionally appears in typesetting systems like LaTeX and HTML for formatting decorative lists or making typographical annotations.
Tags
Iron Cross
Knights Hospitaller
Order of Malta
chivalry symbol
cross
cross decoration
dingbat
eight pointed cross
heraldic cross
heraldry
knight symbol
knights
maltese
medieval cross
military cross
religious cross