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U+26A5 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Male and Female Sign ⚥

Male and Female Sign is the Unicode character U+26A5 (official name “MALE AND FEMALE 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+26A5
HTML⚥
⚥U+26A5

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+26A5
Decimal9893
HTML (hex)⚥
HTML (decimal)⚥
CSS\26A5
JavaScript\u26A5
Python\u26A5
UTF-8 bytesE2 9A A5
UTF-1626A5
URL-encoded%E2%9A%A5

Character details

Official nameMALE AND FEMALE SIGN
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⚥

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 26A5 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “male and female sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “male and female sign”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 26A5.

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 “male and female sign” or enter U+26A5.
  • HTML: ⚥
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9893)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⚥?

It is U+26A5 (MALE AND FEMALE SIGN), decimal 9893.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 26A5 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 “male and female sign”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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