Orthodox cross Emoji

Symbols

A traditional Eastern Orthodox cross, characterized by a slanted bottom bar and a shorter top bar representing the inscription placed above Jesus. The design is distinct from the standard Latin cross used in Western denominations.

Usage Context

Used to denote religious affiliation, celebrate Orthodox holidays like Easter, or discuss church history. It is often shared alongside other religious icons such as 🙏 or ⛪ to signal prayer or church attendance.

History

Adopted into Unicode in 2005, this character was added to provide digital representation for various Eastern Christian traditions. Its inclusion acknowledges the specific architectural and historical nuances of the Orthodox faith within global communication standards.

Details

Glyph

☦

Unicode

U+2626

Shortcode

:emoji_u2626:

HTML Entity

☦

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Symbols

Subcategory religion

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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