Virgo

Virgo Emoji

Symbols

A stylized purple glyph resembling the letter 'M' with a looped tail, representing the astrological sign Virgo. The design is based on ancient shorthand used to map the constellations in the sky.

Usage Context

Used to denote people born between late August and mid-September, or to reference traits like being detail-oriented, analytical, and practical. It is frequently sent alongside other zodiac symbols like or when discussing horoscopes or personality compatibility.

History

Zodiac signs were officially added to the Unicode standard in 1993, but their roots go back to Babylonian astronomy. The glyph design evolved from medieval Latin abbreviations for the constellation, eventually becoming a staple of newspaper horoscopes and early internet astrology forums.

Details

Glyph
Unicode
U+264D
Shortcode
:emoji_u264d:
HTML Entity
♍

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X
Category Symbols
Subcategory zodiac
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Tags
virgosignzodiacpurple-squareastrologymaidenvirginhoroscopebirth signconstellation

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