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U+2720 MALTESE CROSS

Dingbats · Other symbol

NameMALTESE CROSS
Code pointU+2720
Decimal10016
BlockDingbats
CategoryOther symbol (So)
UTF-8E2 9C A0
UTF-162720
UTF-3200002720
HTML✠ ✠
CSS\2720
JavaScript\u2720
Python\u2720
URL-encoded%E2%9C%A0

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+2720?

U+2720 ✠ is officially named MALTESE CROSS. It belongs to the Dingbats block and the category Other symbol.

How do I type ✠?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2720, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2720, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2720. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write ✠ in HTML?

As a numeric character reference ✠ (decimal) or ✠ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is ✠ encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 9C A0. In UTF-16: 2720.

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