Three kinds of cross
"Cross symbol" can mean different things, so the page keeps them apart. The first group holds religious and historical crosses. The second holds X shapes, used for "wrong", "no" or a close button. The third holds plus signs and other upright crosses used as bullets or in maths.
The main crosses, by name
| Cross | Unicode name | Often used for |
|---|---|---|
| ✝ | Latin cross | The common Christian cross |
| ✞ | Shadowed white Latin cross | Names and bios, a softer look |
| ☦ | Orthodox cross | Eastern Orthodox churches |
| ☨ | Cross of Lorraine | Heraldry and history |
| ✠ | Maltese cross | Heraldry and badges |
| † | Dagger | Footnotes in print |
| ☥ | Ankh | Ancient Egyptian symbol of life |
Check or cross
For a list of done and not done, pair ✓ or ✔ with ✗ or ✘: they are drawn as a matching set in most fonts. ❌ and ❎ are emoji and come in red or green boxes. The multiplication sign × is also an X, and it is the correct character for 3 × 4.
Cross codes
| Symbol | Unicode name | Code point | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✝ | latin cross | U+271D | ✝ |
| ✞ | shadowed white latin cross | U+271E | ✞ |
| ✟ | outlined latin cross | U+271F | ✟ |
| † | dagger | U+2020 | † |
| ‡ | double dagger | U+2021 | ‡ |
| ☦ | orthodox cross | U+2626 | ☦ |
| ☨ | cross of lorraine | U+2628 | ☨ |
| ☩ | cross of jerusalem | U+2629 | ☩ |
| ✙ | outlined greek cross | U+2719 | ✙ |
| ✚ | heavy greek cross | U+271A | ✚ |
| ✛ | open centre cross | U+271B | ✛ |
| ✜ | heavy open centre cross | U+271C | ✜ |
| ✠ | maltese cross | U+2720 | ✠ |
| ♰ | west syriac cross | U+2670 | ♰ |
| ♱ | east syriac cross | U+2671 | ♱ |
| ☥ | ankh | U+2625 | ☥ |
| ⳩ | coptic symbol khi ro | U+2CE9 | ⳩ |
| ⸸ | turned dagger | U+2E38 | ⸸ |
| ⛪ | church | U+26EA | ⛪ |
| ✕ | multiplication x | U+2715 | ✕ |
| ✖ | heavy multiplication x | U+2716 | ✖ |
| ✗ | ballot x | U+2717 | ✗ |
| ✘ | heavy ballot x | U+2718 | ✘ |
| ☓ | saltire | U+2613 | ☓ |
| ╳ | box drawings light diagonal cross | U+2573 | ╳ |
| ⨯ | vector or cross product | U+2A2F | ⨯ |
| × | multiplication sign | U+00D7 | × |
| ⤫ | rising diagonal crossing falling diagonal | U+292B | ⤫ |
| ⤬ | falling diagonal crossing rising diagonal | U+292C | ⤬ |
| ⊗ | circled times | U+2297 | ⊗ |
| ⊠ | squared times | U+22A0 | ⊠ |
| ❌ | cross mark | U+274C | ❌ |
| ❎ | negative squared cross mark | U+274E | ❎ |
| ＋ | fullwidth plus sign | U+FF0B | ＋ |
| ➕ | heavy plus sign | U+2795 | ➕ |
| ⊕ | circled plus | U+2295 | ⊕ |
| ⨁ | n-ary circled plus operator | U+2A01 | ⨁ |
| ⊞ | squared plus | U+229E | ⊞ |
| ✢ | four teardrop-spoked asterisk | U+2722 | ✢ |
| ✣ | four balloon-spoked asterisk | U+2723 | ✣ |
| ✤ | heavy four balloon-spoked asterisk | U+2724 | ✤ |
| ✥ | four club-spoked asterisk | U+2725 | ✥ |
| ⁜ | dotted cross | U+205C | ⁜ |
Questions
How do I copy a cross symbol?
Tap the cross you want and it is copied. Then paste it into a message, a bio or a document.
What is the cross with two bars?
☦ is the Orthodox cross, with a short top bar and a slanted lower bar. ☨, the cross of Lorraine, has two horizontal bars.
Which X is best for a wrong answer?
✗ or ✘ next to ✓ or ✔ looks like a matching pair. For color, use the ❌ emoji.
What does † mean after a name?
In print, the dagger † is mostly a footnote mark. Placed next to a person's name it is a traditional way to show that the person has died.