Cross mark button Emoji

Symbols

A dark green square containing a bold white 'X' mark. The design mimics a physical button or a checkbox used to indicate a cancellation, a rejection, or a negative response.

Usage Context

This emoji is frequently used to signal that an option is unavailable, a task is incomplete, or to explicitly decline an invitation. It acts as a direct counterpart to the ✅ check mark button, making it a go-to for voting, correcting mistakes, or marking items off a checklist.

History

Included in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, this icon originated from early character sets designed for mobile handsets. These symbols were vital for navigating basic menu interfaces where users needed clear, visual feedback to confirm or cancel their selections.

Details

Glyph

❎

Unicode

U+274E

Shortcode

:emoji_u274e:

HTML Entity

❎

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category Symbols

Subcategory other-symbol

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Twemoji Attribution

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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