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U+26A9 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Horizontal Male with Stroke Sign ⚩

Horizontal Male with Stroke Sign is the Unicode character U+26A9 (official name “HORIZONTAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN”) 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+26A9
HTML⚩
⚩U+26A9

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+26A9
Decimal9897
HTML (hex)⚩
HTML (decimal)⚩
CSS\26A9
JavaScript\u26A9
Python\u26A9
UTF-8 bytesE2 9A A9
UTF-1626A9
URL-encoded%E2%9A%A9

Character details

Official nameHORIZONTAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⚩

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 26A9 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “horizontal male with stroke sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “horizontal male with stroke sign”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 26A9.

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 “horizontal male with stroke sign” or enter U+26A9.
  • HTML: ⚩
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9897)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⚩?

It is U+26A9 (HORIZONTAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN), decimal 9897.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 26A9 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 “horizontal male with stroke sign”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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