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Marriage Symbol

U+26ADMiscellaneous Symbols

Copy and paste ⚭. The Marriage Symbol character has Unicode code point U+26AD and decimal HTML code ⚭.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+26AD
HTML Code
⚭
CSS Code
\26AD
HEX Code
⚭

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+26AD
Decimal
9901
Unicode name
MARRIAGE SYMBOL
Block
Miscellaneous Symbols · U+2600–U+26FF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 4.1
JavaScript
"\u26AD"

Appears in

About Marriage Symbol

⚭ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+26AD (decimal 9901). Its official Unicode name is MARRIAGE SYMBOL.

It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 4.1, released in 2005. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0.

How to type or insert Marriage Symbol

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type 26AD, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “marriage symbol”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 26ad, then press Space.
HTML
⚭. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\26AD"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u26AD"

Common questions about Marriage Symbol

What is the Marriage Symbol?

⚭ (Marriage Symbol) is a symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block. Its code point is U+26AD, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 4.1 (2005).

How do I copy and paste the Marriage Symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ⚭ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Marriage Symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 26AD and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⚭. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “marriage symbol”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Marriage Symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “marriage symbol”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Marriage Symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Marriage Symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ⚭ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “marriage symbol”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 26AD as the character code.

Is the Marriage Symbol an emoji?

No. ⚭ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.

Why does the Marriage Symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ⚭. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Miscellaneous Symbols block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Marriage Symbol?

In HTML, write ⚭ (decimal) or ⚭ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\26AD"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u26AD". See all HTML codes.