Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ✡ has the Unicode code point U+2721. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2721 to binary:
00100111 00100001. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100010 10011100 10100001
STAR OF DAVID·U+2721
✡
Character Information
Code Point
U+2721
HEX
2721
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9C A1 | 11100010 10011100 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 27 21 | 00100111 00100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 21 27 | 00100001 00100111 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 27 21 | 00000000 00000000 00100111 00100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 21 27 00 00 | 00100001 00100111 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
✡
URI Encoded
%E2%9C%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+2721 is known as the Star of David. In digital text, it serves a specific cultural and religious role, typically used to symbolize Judaism and Jewish identity. The hexagram shape, formed by two equilateral triangles interlocking to create six points, has been a prominent emblem in Judaica since medieval times. It is widely recognized as an icon of the Jewish faith and culture and is often used in religious contexts, such as on mezuzah cases, menorahs, and other religious artifacts. While it may occasionally be misappropriated, its primary significance lies within the Jewish community. In terms of technical context, the Star of David can be found in Unicode version 1.0 (published in October 1991) and is classified as a miscellaneous symbol, not falling under any of the main categories such as letter, number, punctuation, or currency.
How to type the ✡ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 10017 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.