Orthodox Cross (☦) is the Unicode character at U+2626 in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. Official name: ORTHODOX CROSS. It is a three-bar cross associated with Eastern Orthodox Christianity — not a simple Latin cross.
Remember
Character ☦
Unicode U+2626
Hex entity ☦
Decimal ☦
CSS escape \2626
Named entity (none for U+2626)
Not the same ✝ · ☩ · ☨
Prefer typing ☦ in UTF-8 HTML when your editor supports it; use ☦ or ☦ when you need an explicit entity.
Orthodox Cross using Hex Code: ☦
Orthodox Cross using HTML Code: ☦
Orthodox Cross using CSS Entity: ☦
Typed directly: ☦
Example: ☦ St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2626 → ☦ in HTML → ☦.
2. Decimal: same code point as 9766 → ☦. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \2626 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ☦ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / example: paste ☦ in UTF-8, or write ☦ St. Nicholas Orthodox Church with visible text for clarity.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Orthodox Cross.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 has no &…; name for U+2626. Use ☦ or ☦.
✝
Not Latin cross
✝ (U+271D) is a simple single-bar Latin cross. ☦ is the three-bar Orthodox form.
☩
Not Jerusalem / Lorraine
☩ is Cross of Jerusalem; ☨ is Cross of Lorraine. Different shapes and traditions.
A11y
Pair with text
Keep a visible label (e.g. church name). Do not rely on the glyph alone for meaning.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2626 belongs in CSS strings. ☦ / ☦ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish with ; — write ☦, not ☦.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Orthodox Cross (U+2626) and its numeric entity forms (☦, ☦, CSS \\2626) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Orthodox Cross (☦)
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+2626 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Use ☦ or ☦ in HTML for the Orthodox cross glyph, and \\2626 only inside CSS content. Prefer Latin cross when you need a simple single-bar form.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: Orthodox Cross is U+2626 (decimal 9766) — glyph ☦.
HTML: type ☦, or use ☦ / ☦ (no named entity).
One line:U+2626 → ☦ / ☦ / CSS \2626 / type ☦.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ☦ (hex), ☦ (decimal), type ☦ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2626 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2626.
U+2626 (hex 2626, decimal 9766). It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is a three-bar cross used in Eastern Orthodox contexts.
No. Use numeric references like ☦ or ☦, or type the character ☦ in a UTF-8 document.
Use it for Orthodox church names, cultural content, and memorials that need the three-bar Orthodox cross. Prefer Latin cross ✝ (U+271D) for a simple Western single-bar form.
HTML entities (☦ or ☦) go in markup. The CSS escape \2626 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. ☦ is U+2626 (Orthodox / three-bar). ✝ is U+271D (Latin cross). ☩ is U+2629 (Cross of Jerusalem).
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Did you know?
Orthodox Cross is Unicode U+2626 (decimal 9766) — glyph ☦ in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. HTML5 has no named entity — use ☦ or ☦. It is a three-bar cross associated with Eastern Orthodox tradition, not Latin cross ✝ (U+271D) or Cross of Jerusalem ☩ (U+2629).
