Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⛨ has the Unicode code point U+26E8. 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+26E8 to binary:
00100110 11101000. 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 10011011 10101000
BLACK CROSS ON SHIELD·U+26E8
⛨
Character Information
Code Point
U+26E8
HEX
26E8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9B A8 | 11100010 10011011 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 E8 | 00100110 11101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E8 26 | 11101000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 E8 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 11101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E8 26 00 00 | 11101000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⛨
URI Encoded
%E2%9B%A8
Description
The Unicode character U+26E8 is referred to as the "Black Cross on Shield". It primarily finds its use in typography and digital text for symbolic representation and visual communication. This character is part of a larger group of symbols known as Miscellaneous Symbols, which are specifically designed to express ideas or concepts that do not fall within the scope of alphabetic characters or numerals. The Black Cross on Shield is often employed in heraldry to represent military units or to signify protection and defense. It has no linguistic value but carries significant cultural weight in the contexts where shields and crosses are important, such as Christianity or European heraldry traditions. In terms of technical aspects, the Black Cross on Shield is a Unicode character which means it can be reliably used across different platforms and devices, ensuring consistency in its visual appearance.
How to type the ⛨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9960 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.