Cross Symbols to Copy and Paste ✝ ☦ ✠
Browse seventy-plus cross symbols to copy and paste — spanning two thousand years of religious history, heraldry and typography. Every character below is real Unicode text, not an image, so a single tap copies it to your clipboard and it renders in the font around it.
Cross Symbols to Copy and Paste by Style
Each cross below is a genuine Unicode character rather than a picture, which means it travels like any other letter — into usernames, documents and plain-text emails. Tap one to copy it instantly, or filter the collection by typing orthodox, dagger or celtic into the search field.
Latin Cross Symbols
The plain upright cross, in outline, shadowed and heavy weights. ✝ is the one most people mean by “the cross symbol”, and it renders as black text in most apps.
Orthodox Cross Symbols and Eastern Variants
Eastern Christian crosses, including the three-barred Orthodox cross and the Chi Rho monogram built from the first two Greek letters of Christ.
Greek and Celtic Cross Symbols
Equal-armed and decorative crosses from the Dingbats block, plus the Celtic ring cross and the Maltese cross used on badges, flags and coats of arms.
Dagger and Footnote Cross Symbols
Typographers call these obelisks. The dagger marks a second footnote after the asterisk, and it doubles as a small vertical cross in gothic and metal lettering.
X and Plus-Sign Cross Symbols
Saltires, multiplication and ballot crosses. These are the ones to reach for when you want a tick-box cross or a red ❌ rather than a religious symbol.
Box-Drawing Cross Symbols
Junction characters from the box drawing block. They line up perfectly in monospaced text, which makes them the neatest crosses for code comments, tables and ASCII art.
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Cross Symbols: Names and Unicode Meanings
The middle column lists the official name from the Unicode standard — the exact label screen readers speak aloud and the term character-map utilities match when you search for these cross symbols to copy and paste.
| Symbol | Unicode name | Code point | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✝ | Latin cross | U+271D | Dingbats block; the standard Christian cross |
| ☦ | Orthodox cross | U+2626 | Miscellaneous Symbols; Russian and Slavic churches |
| 🕈 | Celtic cross | U+1F548 | Irish high crosses, added in Unicode 7.0 |
| ✠ | Maltese cross | U+2720 | Knights Hospitaller; fire services and heraldry |
| ☩ | Cross of Jerusalem | U+2629 | Crusader arms; a cross with four smaller crosses |
| ☨ | Cross of Lorraine | U+2628 | Two-barred French cross; the Free French emblem |
| ☧ | Chi Rho | U+2627 | Greek letters Χ and Ρ overlaid, a Christ monogram |
| ♱ | East Syriac cross | U+2671 | Church of the East and Saint Thomas Christians |
| ⳨ | Coptic symbol Tau Ro | U+2CE8 | Egyptian Coptic manuscripts |
| ☥ | Ankh | U+2625 | Ancient Egyptian sign of life, a looped cross |
| ✚ | Heavy Greek cross | U+271A | Equal arms; the usual first-aid and medical cross |
| † | Dagger | U+2020 | Typographic obelisk marking a second footnote |
| ☓ | Saltire | U+2613 | Diagonal cross, as on the Scottish flag |
| ❌ | Cross mark | U+274C | Emoji; renders red on almost every platform |
Two of these behave differently from the rest. ✝️ and ☦️ carry an invisible variation selector that asks the device for the colour emoji picture, while the bare ✝ and ☦ stay black-and-white text — handy when you want the cross to match the font around it.
How to Copy and Paste Cross Symbols Anywhere
- Browse by style or tradition. Scroll through the six groups above to find the cross you need, or use the search box to jump straight to a specific variant.
- Tap once to copy to clipboard. Every character on this page functions as a copy button, so a single click or tap deposits the cross symbol on your clipboard immediately.
- Paste into your document or bio. On a phone, long-press and select Paste. On desktop, press Ctrl + V on Windows or Cmd + V on a Mac to drop it in.
Scholars and typesetters take note: on Windows you can type any cross directly in Word by entering its code point from the table above and pressing Alt + X — so 271D becomes ✝. On macOS, open the Character Viewer with Control + Cmd + Space and search by the Unicode name.
Where People Use Cross Symbols
Cross Symbols in Faith Bios
A cross in an Instagram or TikTok bio reads as a faith marker at a glance, and because it is text rather than an emoji it keeps the same weight as the letters beside it.
Cross Symbols in Church and Memorial Posts
Orthodox ☦ and Syriac ♱ crosses mark liturgical notices, saint days and in-memoriam captions where a picture would feel too loud.
Cross Symbols in Typography and Footnotes
The dagger † is the correct mark for the second footnote on a page, and ✚ is the neutral medical cross for first-aid notes and rotas.
Cross Symbols in Gothic and Game Design
Guild tags, clan names and metal band styling lean on ✠ ✟ ⸸ and the box drawing crosses ╬ ╋, which hold their shape in monospaced game chat.
Cross Symbols FAQ
What is the difference between a Latin cross and a Greek cross?
A Latin cross (✝) has a longer vertical arm than horizontal — it is the shape most people associate with Christianity. A Greek cross (✚) has four equal arms and is the form used on medical and first-aid symbols, as well as Byzantine and Orthodox iconography.
Why do some crosses appear in colour while others stay black?
Characters such as ❌ and ➕ were defined as emoji, so every platform draws them in colour. Characters such as ✝ ☦ ✚ are text symbols and take the colour of the surrounding text. Adding the variation selector — the ✝️ button above — asks for the colour version instead.
Which cross symbol is the official Christian one?
There is no single “official” cross across all traditions. ✝ U+271D, named LATIN CROSS, is the most widely recognised in Western Christianity. ☦ is the three-barred Orthodox cross, ☩ is the Jerusalem or Crusader cross, ✠ is the eight-pointed Maltese cross, and 🕈 is the ringed Celtic cross.
What does the dagger † mean in typography?
The dagger, also called an obelus, marks a second footnote on a page — the asterisk (*) is first, the dagger † is second, and the double dagger ‡ is third. Printers have used it this way since the sixteenth century.
How were cross symbols added to Unicode?
Most religious and decorative crosses entered Unicode through the Dingbats block (U+2700–U+27BF) in version 1.0, and later additions like the Celtic cross 🕈 arrived in Unicode 7.0. The Coptic crosses come from the Coptic block, added in Unicode 4.1.
Can I use cross symbols in formal documents and academic papers?
Absolutely — the dagger † and double dagger ‡ are standard footnote marks in academic publishing, and they appear in every professional font. For religious or historical writing, the Latin ✝ and Greek ✚ crosses are safe choices because they exist in nearly every Unicode font.