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Earth Symbol (♁)

The earth symbol ♁ is Unicode U+2641, an old astronomical symbol for planet Earth. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2641
HTML
♁
Word
2641 Alt+X

How to type the earth 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 2641 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 Earth, 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 earth and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2641.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2641, 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 ;eart. 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 2641, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2641 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9793) 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 one of two symbols for Earth. It is a circle topped with a cross, the shape of the globus cruciger, the orb carried by monarchs. Older astronomy books use it, and it is still seen in astrology and in the symbol sets of planet charts.

Modern astronomers usually prefer ⊕, a circle divided by a cross, representing the globe and its four quarters. You will see it in subscripts such as M⊕ (one Earth mass) and R⊕ (Earth’s radius), which are common when describing exoplanets. Strictly, ⊕ in Unicode is the maths operator CIRCLED PLUS, but it is the character people use for this purpose.

Earth 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+2641
HTML decimal♁
HTML hex♁
CSS contentcontent: "\2641";
JavaScript"\u2641"
Python"\u2641"
Python (by name)"\N{EARTH}"
Java / C#"\u2641"
UTF-8 bytesE2 99 81
UTF-162641
URL encoded%E2%99%81

♁ 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
Circled Plus
U+2295		Circled plus, the maths operator commonly used as the modern Earth symbol (M⊕).
Female
U+2640		Venus, a cross below the circle rather than above it.

Symbols similar to ♁

Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full planet symbols collection.

♁ character properties

Official Unicode name
EARTH
Also known as
earth planet symbol, globus cruciger, earth sign
Code point
U+2641
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 is the symbol for Earth?

Astronomers usually write ⊕ (as in M⊕ for Earth mass). The older symbol is ♁, a circle with a cross on top.

Why is ♀ upside down from ♁?

They are different symbols: ♀ is Venus with the cross below, and ♁ is Earth with the cross above.

Is there an alt code for the earth 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 2641 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

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

What is the HTML code for the earth 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 earth symbol?

♁ is U+2641, officially named EARTH, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).