♔

White Chess King

Unicode
U+2654
HTML Entity
♔
CSS
\2654
The White Chess King symbol (♔) represents the most important piece in the classic game of chess, easily recognized by the cross atop its crown. Originally added to Unicode for digital chess notation and rendering board diagrams, it now appears widely across social media. People often use it to symbolize strategy, leadership, royalty, or mastering a specific skill.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+9812
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "White Chess King"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 2654
HTML
♔ or ♔

In Programming

In text-based game development and console applications, developers frequently use this character to visually represent the white king when rendering a virtual chessboard.

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Tags

board game chess chess king copy paste chess king symbol chess notation king chess piece text character cross crown chess piece king king chess piece unicode king status symbol leadership symbol piece royalty chess strategy strategy symbol white white king chess unicode

Related Symbols

♕ White Chess Queen ♖ White Chess Rook ♗ White Chess Bishop ♘ White Chess Knight ♙ White Chess Pawn ♚ Black Chess King ♛ Black Chess Queen ♜ Black Chess Rook ♝ Black Chess Bishop ♞ Black Chess Knight ♟ Black Chess Pawn ♠ Black Spade