Doubled male sign (⚣) is the Unicode character at U+26A3 in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. Official name: DOUBLED MALE SIGN. It is a gender symbol used in inclusive design, forms, and educational content.
Remember
Character ⚣
Unicode U+26A3
Hex entity ⚣
Decimal ⚣
CSS escape \26A3
Named entity (none)
Not the same ♂ (♂) · ⚢
Prefer ⚣ or ⚣ in HTML (no named form). You can also type ⚣ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Hex: ⚣
Built with Decimal: ⚣
Built with CSS: ⚣
Typed: ⚣
Label: ⚣ Doubled male
How It Works
1. Hex:⚣ inserts code point U+26A3 → ⚣.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9891 → ⚣. Same visual as hex.
3. CSS: use \26A3 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends ⚣.
4. Typed: paste ⚣ in a UTF-8 document, or use it next to a label.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Doubled Male Sign.
Name
No named entity
There is no HTML5 named entity for U+26A3. Use ⚣ or ⚣.
♂
Not ♂
♂ is the single male sign (U+2642, ♂). U+26A3 is the doubled form ⚣.
⚢
Not doubled female
U+26A2 is doubled female sign (⚢). Keep the two code points distinct.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\26A3 belongs in CSS strings. ⚣ / ⚣ belong in HTML.
Fonts
Symbol font coverage
Some fonts omit rare gender symbols. Prefer a font with solid Miscellaneous Symbols support.
a11y
Add accessible text
Icons alone are unclear to screen readers. Pair the glyph with visible text or an aria-label.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish numeric entities with ; — write ⚣, not ⚣.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Doubled male sign (U+26A3) and its entity forms (⚣, ⚣, CSS \\26A3) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on Miscellaneous Symbols font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Doubled Male Sign (⚣)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+26A3 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ⚣ in HTML (no named form). Use ⚣ when decimal form is required, and \\26A3 only inside CSS content.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: doubled male sign is U+26A3 (decimal 9891) — glyph ⚣.
HTML: no named entity — use ⚣ / ⚣ / type ⚣.
CSS: use \26A3 inside content for generated text.
Meaning:⚣ = doubled male — not ♂, not U+26A2.
One line:U+26A3 → ⚣ / ⚣ / CSS \26A3.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ⚣ (hex), ⚣ (decimal), type ⚣ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \26A3 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+26A3.
U+26A3 (DOUBLED MALE SIGN). Hex 26A3, decimal 9891. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block (U+2600–U+26FF).
No. Use numeric forms ⚣ or ⚣. The single male sign ♂ uses ♂ (U+2642) — a different character.
Use it when you need the doubled male gender symbol in forms, labels, or educational content. Prefer ♂ for the single ♂ sign, and U+26A2 for the doubled female sign ⚢.
HTML entities (⚣ or ⚣) go in markup. The CSS escape \26A3 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. U+26A3 is ⚣ (doubled male). ♂ is ♂ (U+2642). U+26A2 is ⚢ (doubled female).
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Did you know?
Doubled male sign is Unicode U+26A3 (decimal 9891) — glyph ⚣ in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. There is no HTML5 named entity; use ⚣ or ⚣. Single male sign is ♂ (♂, U+2642). Doubled female sign is U+26A2 (⚢).
