Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ☨ has the Unicode code point U+2628. 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+2628 to binary:
00100110 00101000. 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 10101000
CROSS OF LORRAINE·U+2628
☨
Character Information
Code Point
U+2628
HEX
2628
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 98 A8 | 11100010 10011000 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 28 | 00100110 00101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 28 26 | 00101000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 28 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 00101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 28 26 00 00 | 00101000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
☨
URI Encoded
%E2%98%A8
Description
The Unicode character U+2628, known as the Cross of Lorraine, is a symbol that holds significant historical and cultural importance. Typically used in digital text to represent the emblem of House of Lorraine, this character has been widely employed across various media formats such as websites, documents, and social media platforms. The Cross of Lorraine is a distinct design, featuring two equally long bars intersecting at right angles with the lower horizontal bar slightly longer than the upper vertical one. This specific arrangement is characteristic of the Lorraine cross, which has been associated with various cultural contexts throughout history. Notably, it was used as the military emblem for the Free French Forces during World War II and is also linked to the region of Lorraine in France. As a typographical element, the Cross of Lorraine serves as an accurate representation of this historically significant symbol, contributing to its continued use in modern digital communication.
How to type the ☨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9768 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.