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Cross of Lorraine (☨)

The cross of lorraine ☨ is Unicode U+2628, the two-barred cross. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2628
HTML
☨
Word
2628 Alt+X

How to type the cross of lorraine (☨)

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 2628 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 Cross of Lorraine, 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 cross of lorraine and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2628.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2628, 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 ;cros. 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 2628, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2628 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “cross of lorraine” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9768) 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 Cross of Lorraine, a cross with two horizontal bars. It was the heraldic cross of the Dukes of Lorraine and, during the Second World War, Charles de Gaulle made it the emblem of the Free French forces. In 1902 it was also adopted as the symbol of the international fight against tuberculosis, which is why it still appears on lung-health charities’ materials.

Common uses

  • History writing about Free France and the Resistance
  • Heraldry and the region of Lorraine
  • Tuberculosis and lung-health campaigns

Cross of Lorraine 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+2628
HTML decimal☨
HTML hex☨
CSS contentcontent: "\2628";
JavaScript"\u2628"
Python"\u2628"
Python (by name)"\N{CROSS OF LORRAINE}"
Java / C#"\u2628"
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 A8
UTF-162628
URL encoded%E2%98%A8

☨ 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
Orthodox Cross
U+2626		Orthodox cross, which adds a slanted lower bar.
Latin Cross
U+271D		Latin cross, with a single crossbar.

Symbols similar to ☨

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☨ character properties

Official Unicode name
CROSS OF LORRAINE
Also known as
lorraine cross, double cross, patriarchal cross
Code point
U+2628
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

What does the Cross of Lorraine stand for?

It is the emblem of the region of Lorraine, of the Free French in WWII, and of the global campaign against tuberculosis since 1902.

Is there an alt code for the cross of lorraine?

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 2628 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the cross of lorraine 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 “cross of lorraine” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the cross of lorraine?

☨ 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 cross of lorraine?

☨ is U+2628, officially named CROSS OF LORRAINE, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).