☂
Umbrella
- Unicode
- U+2602
- Category
- Weather
- HTML Entity
- ☂
- CSS
- \2602
The ☂ symbol represents an open, classic umbrella, universally recognized as a tool to stay dry during a downpour. Originating in Unicode's Miscellaneous Symbols block long before the modern emoji era, it is primarily used to indicate rainy weather, meteorological forecasts, or metaphorical protection from life's storms. It remains visibly distinct from the related umbrella with rain drops (☔) and the closed umbrella (🌂).
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9730 or Win+. then search "umbrella"
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "umbrella"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 2602
- HTML
- ☂
In Programming
In software development, the umbrella symbol is occasionally used as a lightweight text icon within command-line weather applications or terminal status bars to denote rain.
Tags
classic umbrella
monsoon
open umbrella
protection
rain
rain symbol
rainy weather
shelter
shelter metaphor
storm protection
text umbrella
umbrella
weather
weather icon