U+2720 · Dingbats
Maltese Cross ✠
Maltese Cross is the Unicode character U+2720 (official name “MALTESE CROSS”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s dingbats collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.
UnicodeU+2720
HTML✠
✠U+2720
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2720 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 10016 | |
| HTML named entity | ✠ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✠ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✠ | |
| CSS | \2720 | |
| JavaScript | \u2720 | |
| Python | \u2720 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C A0 | |
| UTF-16 | 2720 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%A0 |
Character details
| Official name | MALTESE CROSS |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Dingbats |
| General category | Other Symbol (So) |
| SymbolHero category | Dingbats |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ✠
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2720then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “maltese cross”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “maltese cross”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2720.
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 “maltese cross” or enter
U+2720. - HTML:
✠or✠ - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(10016)
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Questions
What is the Unicode for ✠?
It is U+2720 (MALTESE CROSS), decimal 10016.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2720 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 “maltese cross”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ✠ or the numeric reference ✠.