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Chess Queen Symbol (♕)

The chess queen symbol ♕ is Unicode U+2655, the white queen from chess. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2655
HTML
♕
Word
2655 Alt+X

How to type the chess queen symbol (♕)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ♕ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 2655 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for White Chess Queen, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for chess queen and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2655.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2655, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. Copy ♕ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;ches. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.

Android

  1. Copy ♕ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 2655, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2655 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “chess queen” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9813) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ♕ or ♕ in your HTML.

What does ♕ mean?

♕ is the white chess queen, the most powerful piece on the board, written Q in notation (Qh5). Its filled twin ♛ is the black queen. Beyond chess, both are used as crown symbols in names and bios, because Unicode has no plain-text crown character.

Common uses

  • Chess notation: ♕xf7
  • Queen and crown decorations in usernames

Chess Queen Symbol codes for HTML, CSS and programming

Every code below produces ♕. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.

Unicode code pointU+2655
HTML decimal♕
HTML hex♕
CSS contentcontent: "\2655";
JavaScript"\u2655"
Python"\u2655"
Python (by name)"\N{WHITE CHESS QUEEN}"
Java / C#"\u2655"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 95
UTF-162655
URL encoded%E2%99%95

♕ vs look-alike characters

These characters look similar to ♕ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.

CharNameWhen to use it
Chess Queen
U+265B		Black chess queen, often used as a crown.
White Chess King
U+2654		White chess king.

Symbols similar to ♕

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♕ character properties

Official Unicode name
WHITE CHESS QUEEN
Also known as
white chess queen, queen symbol
Code point
U+2655
Unicode block
Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 1.1 (1993)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

How do I write chess moves with symbols?

Use the figurine symbols in place of the letters: ♔ K, ♕ Q, ♖ R, ♗ B, ♘ N. Pawns have no letter, so e4 stays e4.

Is there an alt code for the chess queen symbol?

No. ♕ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 2655 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the chess queen symbol on a Mac?

There is no single Option shortcut for ♕ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “chess queen” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the chess queen symbol?

♕ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ♕ or ♕, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

What is the Unicode for the chess queen symbol?

♕ is U+2655, officially named WHITE CHESS QUEEN, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).