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U+2693 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Anchor Emoji ⚓

Anchor Emoji is the Unicode character U+2693 (official name “ANCHOR”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s miscellaneous symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2693
HTML⚓
⚓︎U+2693

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2693
Decimal9875
HTML (hex)⚓
HTML (decimal)⚓
CSS\2693
JavaScript\u2693
Python\u2693
UTF-8 bytesE2 9A 93
UTF-162693
URL-encoded%E2%9A%93

Character details

Official nameANCHOR
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ⚓

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “anchor”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2693 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “anchor”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “anchor”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2693.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “anchor”.
  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “anchor” or enter U+2693.
  • HTML: ⚓
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9875)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⚓?

It is U+2693 (ANCHOR), decimal 9875.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2693 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “anchor”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⚓ (or ⚓). There is no named entity.