☦
Orthodox Cross
- Unicode
- U+2626
- Category
- Dingbats
- HTML Entity
- ☦
- CSS
- \2626
The ☦ symbol represents the Orthodox Cross, a distinctive emblem of the Eastern Orthodox Church featuring three horizontal crossbeams. The top bar represents the sign placed above Jesus, the middle is for his arms, and the slanted bottom bar symbolizes a footrest. It is commonly used in religious typography, digital maps to denote Orthodox churches, and social media bios to express personal faith.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9766
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 2626
- HTML
- ☦
In Programming
This symbol has no specific function in programming or mathematics, but it is frequently used in string data for religious localization, mapping applications, and digital directories.
Tags
Byzantine cross
Eastern Orthodox
Greek Orthodox
Orthodox Christianity
Orthodox emblem
Russian Orthodox
christian
church
church symbol
cross
dingbat
faith symbol
orthodox
religion
religious cross
three crossbeams