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U+26E8 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Black Cross on Shield ⛨

Black Cross on Shield is the Unicode character U+26E8 (official name “BLACK CROSS ON SHIELD”) 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+26E8
HTML⛨
⛨U+26E8

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+26E8
Decimal9960
HTML (hex)⛨
HTML (decimal)⛨
CSS\26E8
JavaScript\u26E8
Python\u26E8
UTF-8 bytesE2 9B A8
UTF-1626E8
URL-encoded%E2%9B%A8

Character details

Official nameBLACK CROSS ON SHIELD
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⛨

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 26E8 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black cross on shield”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black cross on shield”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 26E8.

iPhone & Android

  • 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 “black cross on shield” or enter U+26E8.
  • HTML: ⛨
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9960)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⛨?

It is U+26E8 (BLACK CROSS ON SHIELD), decimal 9960.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 26E8 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 “black cross on shield”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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