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U+2628 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Cross of Lorraine ☨

Cross of Lorraine is the Unicode character U+2628 (official name “CROSS OF LORRAINE”) 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+2628
HTML☨
☨U+2628

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2628
Decimal9768
HTML (hex)☨
HTML (decimal)☨
CSS\2628
JavaScript\u2628
Python\u2628
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 A8
UTF-162628
URL-encoded%E2%98%A8

Character details

Official nameCROSS OF LORRAINE
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ☨

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2628 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “cross of lorraine”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “cross of lorraine”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2628.

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 “cross of lorraine” or enter U+2628.
  • HTML: ☨
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9768)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ☨?

It is U+2628 (CROSS OF LORRAINE), decimal 9768.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2628 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 “cross of lorraine”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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