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Star and crescent symbol ☪

Star and crescent (☪) is Unicode U+262A. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A star and crescent, a symbol commonly associated with Islam and used on several national flags.

How to type ☪

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 262a.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ☪.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 262A and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “star and crescent” and double-click ☪.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ☪ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ☪ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ☪ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ☪ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 262a, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 262A, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “star and crescent”.

Codes for ☪

UnicodeU+262A
Official nameSTAR AND CRESCENT
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal☪
HTML hex☪
CSScontent: "\262A";
JavaScript"\u262A"
Python"\u262A"
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 AA
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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