Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚚ has the Unicode code point U+269A. 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+269A to binary:
00100110 10011010. 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 10011010 10011010
STAFF OF HERMES·U+269A
⚚
Character Information
Code Point
U+269A
HEX
269A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A 9A | 11100010 10011010 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 9A | 00100110 10011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9A 26 | 10011010 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 9A | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9A 26 00 00 | 10011010 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚚
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+269A, known as the Staff of Hermes, is a symbol commonly used in digital text to represent the caduceus, which is the iconic symbol for medicine and pharmacy. In mythology, the caduceus is attributed to Hermes, the Greek messenger god, who was believed to be able to intercede on behalf of mortals in the courts of the gods. The Staff of Hermes (caduceus) features a winged rod entwined by two serpents and has been widely adopted as a symbol for healing, medicine, and healthcare professions. Today, this character is frequently used across various digital platforms to convey the theme of medicine, healthcare, and wellness in an easily recognizable manner.
How to type the ⚚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9882 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.