orthodox cross
A cross with three horizontal bars, the lowest slanted, used as a symbol of Orthodox Christianity
Meaning
A cross with three horizontal bars, the lowest slanted, used as a symbol of Orthodox Christianity. It commonly represents the Orthodox faith, churches, or religious observance, and often appears in contexts of prayer, worship, or Christian identity. It can also convey general religious devotion or spirituality. In some regions it is used as a cultural or national marker alongside religious meaning. Usage varies: it may be read as specifically Orthodox rather than broadly Christian, so context matters when the distinction is unclear.
Orthodox cross — Approved as part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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Unicode data
U+2626 U+FE0Forthodox crossE2 98 A6 EF B8 8FShortcodes
:orthodox_cross:HTML & CSS
☦️☦️\2626 \FE0F Languages
\u{2626}\u{FE0F}\u2626\uFE0F\x{2626}\x{FE0F}\u{2626}\u{FE0F}Encodings
xn--n4h4800f%E2%98%A6%EF%B8%8FFrequently asked
What does ☦️ orthodox cross mean?
A cross with three horizontal bars, the lowest slanted, used as a symbol of Orthodox Christianity. It commonly represents the Orthodox faith, churches, or religious observance, and often appears in contexts of prayer, worship, or Christian identity. It can also convey general religious devotion or spirituality. In some regions it is used as a cultural or national marker alongside religious meaning. Usage varies: it may be read as specifically Orthodox rather than broadly Christian, so context matters when the distinction is unclear.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ☦️ orthodox cross?
U+2626 U+FE0F (Unicode 8.0, 2015) · :orthodox_cross:
Which emojis are related to ☦️ orthodox cross?
🛐 place of worship, ⚛️ atom symbol, 🕉️ om, ✡️ star of David, ☸️ wheel of dharma, ☯️ yin yang, ✝️ latin cross, ☪️ star and crescent