Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☩ has the Unicode code point U+2629. 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+2629 to binary:
00100110 00101001. 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 10011000 10101001
CROSS OF JERUSALEM·U+2629
☩
Character Information
Code Point
U+2629
HEX
2629
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 A9 | 11100010 10011000 10101001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 29 | 00100110 00101001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 29 26 | 00101001 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 29 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00101001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 29 26 00 00 | 00101001 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☩
URI Encoded
%E2%98%A9
Description
The Unicode character U+2629 is the "Cross of Jerusalem." It serves as a symbol that represents the Crucifix, which is a significant religious artifact in Christianity. This character is often used in digital text to convey the concept of Christianity, crucifixion, or the Holy Land, especially in reference to biblical events and narratives. The Cross of Jerusalem has been widely adopted in various cultural and linguistic contexts due to the global influence of Christian faith. While primarily used for its religious connotation, it can also appear in other typographical contexts such as in design work or historical texts when discussing specific aspects related to these subjects.
How to type the ☩ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9769 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.