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U+267A · Miscellaneous Symbols

Recycling Symbol for Generic Materials ♺

Recycling Symbol for Generic Materials is the Unicode character U+267A (official name “RECYCLING SYMBOL FOR GENERIC MATERIALS”) 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+267A
HTML♺
♺U+267A

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+267A
Decimal9850
HTML (hex)♺
HTML (decimal)♺
CSS\267A
JavaScript\u267A
Python\u267A
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 BA
UTF-16267A
URL-encoded%E2%99%BA

Character details

Official nameRECYCLING SYMBOL FOR GENERIC MATERIALS
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ♺

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 267A then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “recycling symbol for generic materials”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “recycling symbol for generic materials”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 267A.

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 “recycling symbol for generic materials” or enter U+267A.
  • HTML: ♺
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9850)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ♺?

It is U+267A (RECYCLING SYMBOL FOR GENERIC MATERIALS), decimal 9850.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 267A 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 “recycling symbol for generic materials”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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