Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 265D then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Black Chess Bishop Symbol
A symbol from the Chess Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ♝
- Unicode
- U+265D
- HTML entity
- ♝
- Category
- Chess Symbols
Export
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About the black chess bishop symbol
The black chess bishop is a filled-in version of the piece, typically shown as a tall, miter-like shape with a cleft top. It belongs to the set of six black chess pieces found in the Miscellaneous Symbols block, used alongside the white pieces for representing game positions in text or diagrams.
This symbol is not an emoji and is generally rendered as a static, black silhouette. It appears in chess notation, puzzles, and instructional materials where a monochrome or text-based representation of the black bishop is needed.
How to type Black Chess Bishop
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 265D.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 265D, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Related chess symbols
Other chess symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ♔White Chess KingCopy the white chess king symbol→
- ♕White Chess QueenCopy the white chess queen symbol→
- ♖White Chess RookCopy the white chess rook symbol→
- ♗White Chess BishopCopy the white chess bishop symbol→
- ♘White Chess KnightCopy the white chess knight symbol→
- ♙White Chess PawnCopy the white chess pawn symbol→
- ♚Black Chess KingCopy the black chess king symbol→
- ♛Black Chess QueenCopy the black chess queen symbol→
- ♜Black Chess RookCopy the black chess rook symbol→
- ♞Black Chess KnightCopy the black chess knight symbol→
- ♟Black Chess PawnCopy the black chess pawn symbol→
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