Latin cross Emoji

Symbols

A simple, bold latin cross featuring a long vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal bar. It is a widely recognized icon representing the Christian faith and the shape of the cross traditionally associated with the crucifixion.

Usage Context

Used to denote religious affiliation, reference church events, or signal a somber tone during memorials or periods of mourning. It frequently appears alongside symbols like 🙏 to signify prayer or ⛪ when discussing places of worship.

History

The symbol was officially added to the Unicode Standard in 1993 as part of the early block for religious and zodiacal glyphs. Its presence in digital character sets was largely driven by the need to support religious text and documentation in international communication systems.

Details

Glyph

✝

Unicode

U+271D

Shortcode

:emoji_u271d:

HTML Entity

✝

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Symbols

Subcategory religion

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

Microsoft Fluent License

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