Cross mark Emoji
Symbols
A bold, bright red 'X' shape with thick, slanted strokes. It clearly signals a rejection, an error, or a forceful 'no' in any visual interface.
Usage Context
This is the universal sign for closing a window, deleting a file, or marking a checkbox as incorrect. It is frequently used in chat to express disapproval or to indicate that an idea is wrong, acting as the direct opposite to the ✅ check mark.
History
Adopted into Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the cross mark draws its roots from traditional pen-and-paper grading systems and early computer UI design, where a red X became the standard way to warn users that an action would trigger a deletion or a cancellation.
Details
Glyph
❌
Unicode
U+274C
Shortcode
:emoji_u274c:
HTML Entity
❌
Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Symbols
Subcategory other-symbol
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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